Peacock Energy Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68474
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Patricio, TX
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 307,244 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Peacock Energy Project
OperatingSolar
Ranked #190 of 351 Solar plants in TX#495 of 7447 nationally
150 MW Solar operating in San Patricio, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.0004, -97.3879
County
San Patricio, TX
Nearby Plants
- Papalote Creek II LLCWind200.1 MW · 4.7 km
- Pintail BESSBESS200 MW · 7.0 km
- Midway Wind, LLCWind162.9 MW · 8.1 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource BP | — |
| Owner(s) | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Lightsource BP | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Lightsource BP
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Peacock Energy Project is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Patricio County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2024, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC. The plant connects to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, the Peacock Energy Project generated 307,244 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.4%. The plant is ranked 150th out of 192 power plants in Texas, and 411th out of 639 nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Jackalope Solar
OperationalSolar155.68 MWERCOT
Generation
15.1K MWh
Latest Month
307.2K MWh
Annual Generation
23.4%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$32.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Taft SubstationSubstation
Taft SubstationSubstation
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