Sandford Solar and Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68173
- Capacity
- 227.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Wise, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Belltown Power Texas 2, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Sandford Solar and Storage
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #116 of 351 Solar plants in TX#274 of 7447 nationally
227.1 MW Batteries (101 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (126 MW) planned in Wise, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
227.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
33.3073, -97.5278
County
Wise, TX
Nearby Plants
- Connolly BESSBESS125 MW · 14.7 km
- Porter Solar, LLC (TX)Solar245 MW · 14.7 km
- TX10 Hummingbird StorageBESS100 MW · 19.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Belltown Power Texas 2, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Belltown Power Texas 2, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Sandford Solar and Storage is a hybrid power plant located in Wise County, Texas. The facility has a total capacity of 227.1 MW and is operated by Belltown Power Texas 2, LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage, with its primary fuel source listed as electricity (MWH). It consists of two generators.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Sandford Solar and Storage is ranked as the 80th largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and nationally it is ranked 234 out of 514. The solar photovoltaic component of the plant uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
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
345 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 confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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