100 MW Solar under construction in Ector, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.7231, -102.5196
County
Ector, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Origis Energy USA, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Origis Energy USA, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Swift Air Solar III is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Ector County, Texas. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun, and it utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It has one generator. Origis Energy USA, Inc. operates the facility.
The plant is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Swift Air Solar III ranks as the 185th largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and 607th nationally out of 639. Public sources show 6 news articles related to the plant, including 4 related to deals, 1 to industry, and 1 to regulatory matters.
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
15.6K MWh
Latest Month
—
Annual Generation
—
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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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Last updated 2026-03-14
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