Swift Air Solar III — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68588
- 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 III
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #245 of 351 Solar plants in TX#754 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 IISolar100 MW · 0.0 km
- Rockhound ASolar245 MW · 0.0 km
- Rockhound CSolar61 MW · 0.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Origis Energy USA, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Origis Energy USA, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
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
15.6K 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
News & Articles (7)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
In Battle Against Renewable Energy Investing, Texas AG Is All Hat — No Cattle
The case for renewable energy is stronger than ever before in Texas, despite the efforts of State AG Ken Paxton to go to bat for coal power.
Texas AG (regulator)Ken Paxton (regulator)
CleanTechnica·2 days ago
Deals·project finance
Origis Energy Announces $545 Million Financing for Texas Solar Portfolio
Origis Energy announced financial close of an approximately $545 million senior secured project financing with Natixis Corporate...
Origis Energy (developer)Natixis Corporate (lender)
renewableenergymagazine.com·4 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
NWS Midland/Odessa TX·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
Spotlight On Texas As Trump Makes Solar Power Great Again
The US firm Origis Energy is among the industry stakeholders enabling solar power to continue dominating new capacity additions.
Origis Energy (developer)
CleanTechnica·1 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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