Swift Air Solar II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68587
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Ector, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Origis Energy USA, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Swift Air Solar II
Under constructionSolarGEM: operating
Ranked #244 of 351 Solar plants in TX#755 of 7447 nationally
100 MW Solar under construction in Ector, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.7231, -102.5196
County
Ector, TX
Nearby Plants
- Swift Air Solar IIISolar100 MW · 0.0 km
- Rockhound ASolar245 MW · 0.0 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Origis Energy USA, Inc | Origis Energy USA Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Origis Energy USA, Inc | Origis Energy USA Inc | — |
| Status | Under construction | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Origis Energy USA Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Swift Air Solar II is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Ector County, Texas. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Origis Energy USA, Inc. operates the facility.
The plant is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. According to state rankings, Swift Air Solar II is the 184th largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and nationally it ranks 612 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
19.6K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Southwestern Portland Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
2.569 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
GRYH_SLR_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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