Pixley Solar Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68498
- Capacity
- 189 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Barber, KS
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pixley Solar Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 299,555 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Pixley Solar Energy
OperatingSolar
Ranked #1 of 39 Solar plants in KS#400 of 7447 nationally
189 MW Solar operating in Barber, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEM
189 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.7638, -106.8012
County
Barber, KS
Nearby Plants
- Sky Ranch SolarBESS240 MW · 3.0 km
- Sky Ranch BESS IIBESS100 MW · 3.0 km
- Facebook 1 Solar Energy CenterSolar10 MW · 8.0 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 | Pixley Solar Energy LLC | Invenergy LLC [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Pixley Solar Energy LLC | Invenergy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Pixley Solar Energy is a 189 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Barber County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2025 and is owned and operated by Pixley Solar Energy LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is the largest of two solar plants in Kansas, and ranks 279th out of 639 solar plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Pixley Solar Energy generated 299,555 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalSolar189 MWSPP
Generation
23.1K MWh
Latest Month
299.6K MWh
Annual Generation
27.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI.CSWS.PXS1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (4)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Ellis; Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Mo
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Ellis; Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Mo
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
General
Is Kansas on the cusp of a solar boom?
The sun-drenched state is a solar laggard, but that's changing thanks to a slew of big projects — including a 270-MW installation that just...
Canary Media·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
Is Kansas on the cusp of a solar boom?
The sun-drenched state is a solar laggard, but that's changing thanks to a slew of big projects — including a 270-MW installation that just...
Kansas (other)
Canary Media·3 months ago
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