Ray Ranch Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67837
- Capacity
- 255.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Testing
- Location
- Goliad, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Ray Ranch Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 352,561 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Ray Ranch Solar
TestingSolarGEM: operating
Ranked #77 of 351 Solar plants in TX#182 of 7447 nationally
255.2 MW Solar testing in Goliad, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
255.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.6280, -97.7240
County
Goliad, TX
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- Helena WindWind268.2 MW · 21.6 km
- Myers Solar and StorageBESS176.6 MW · 23.2 km
- CatanSolarSolar10 MW · 27.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ray Ranch Solar LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ray Ranch Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Testing | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Ray Ranch Solar is a 255.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Goliad County, Texas. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. It consists of a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Ray Ranch Solar is owned and operated by Ray Ranch Solar LLC.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, Ray Ranch Solar produced 352,561 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.9%. Ray Ranch Solar ranks as the 49th largest solar plant in Texas out of 192, and 104th nationally out of 639 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
28.8K MWh
Latest Month
352.6K MWh
Annual Generation
26.9%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pettus Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
1.641 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TUL_SLR_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (8)Beta
General
Engie sells stake of 900 MW renewable portfolio
The portfolio includes three solar projects and an energy storage project across the ERCOT and Miso regions.
pv magazine USA·1 years ago
General
Engie sells stake of 900 MW renewable portfolio
The portfolio includes three solar projects and an energy storage project across the ERCOT and Miso regions.
pv magazine USA·1 years ago
General
Engie sells stake of 900 MW renewable portfolio
The portfolio includes three solar projects and an energy storage project across the ERCOT and Miso regions.
pv magazine USA·1 years ago
General
Engie sells stake of 900 MW renewable portfolio
The portfolio includes three solar projects and an energy storage project across the ERCOT and Miso regions.
pv magazine USA·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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