Vernon Solar and Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67934
- Capacity
- 142 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Wilbarger, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Vernon Solar and Storage, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Vernon Solar and Storage
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: announced
Ranked #203 of 351 Solar plants in TX#575 of 7447 nationally
142 MW Batteries (38 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (104 MW) planned in Wilbarger, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
142 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
34.1096, -99.2969
County
Wilbarger, TX
Nearby Plants
- Lockett WindfarmWind183.8 MW · 5.2 km
- Hutcherson SolarSolar123.3 MW · 9.8 km
- Electra Wind FarmWind230 MW · 20.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Vernon Solar and Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Vernon Solar and Storage, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Vernon Solar and Storage, plant ID 67934, is a hybrid power plant located in Wilbarger County, Texas. The facility is owned and operated by Vernon Solar and Storage, LLC. It has a total capacity of 142 MW derived from two generators utilizing both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, indicating the plant draws its power from the grid to charge the batteries. The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Vernon Solar and Storage is ranked as the 176th largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and nationally it is ranked 410th out of 514. News coverage of the plant includes 10 articles, with the majority focusing on industry-related topics, followed by grid and hazard-related news.
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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Southwest Vernon Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
AEP Texas
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ERCOT
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Grant; Kay; Garfield; Noble; Blaine; Kingfisher; Logan; Payne; Caddo; Canadian; Oklahoma; Lincoln; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:09PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Norman OK·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Tillman; Wilbarger
The Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled.
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Norman OK·6 days ago
General
Construction underway on 620-MW solar project portfolio in Northeast Texas
Sunraycer Renewables, a clean energy developer, owner and operator, is breaking ground on Lupinus I & II Solar and BESS projects in...
Solar Power World·1 weeks ago
General
How solar and batteries help keep lights on during Texas winter storms
The recent boom in renewables and storage in Texas means its grid is much better prepared for bad weather than it was when Winter Storm Uri...
Canary Media·3 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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