202 MW Solar planned in Wharton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
202 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
42.7796, -93.4403
County
Wharton, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Erin Solar LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Erin Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
The Erin solar photovoltaic plant is located in Wharton County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 202 MW and consists of a single generator. Erin Solar LLC owns and operates the facility, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
Erin is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and operates within the TRE NERC region. It ranks as the 96th largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and 199th nationally out of 639 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
Erin Solar
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bailey Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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