Ion Solar (TX) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68306
- Capacity
- 384 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Ellis, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Ion Solar LLC (TX)
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Ion Solar (TX)
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #36 of 351 Solar plants in TX#78 of 7447 nationally
384 MW Solar planned in Ellis, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
384 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
32.2157, -96.7411
County
Ellis, TX
Nearby Plants
- Elm Branch Solar 1Solar134.7 MW · 3.8 km
- Ennis Power Company LLCNatural Gas418 MW · 13.2 km
- Briar Creek Solar 1Solar127 MW · 22.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ion Solar LLC (TX) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ion Solar LLC (TX) | — | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Ion Solar (TX) is a 384 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Ellis County, Texas. The plant, identified by plant ID 68306, is owned and operated by Ion Solar LLC (TX). The primary fuel source is solar energy. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Ion Solar (TX) ranks as the 24th largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and nationally it ranks 47th 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
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
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
STRATEGC_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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