Rockhound C — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68593
- Capacity
- 61 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
Rockhound C
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #260 of 351 Solar plants in TX#1231 of 7447 nationally
61 MW Solar under construction in Ector, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
61 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
- Swift Air Solar IIISolar100 MW · 0.0 km
- Rockhound ASolar245 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
Rockhound C is a 61 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Ector County, Texas. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is operated by Origis Energy USA, Inc. It is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
Rockhound C ranks as the 207th largest power plant in Texas out of 298, and 1045th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant has one generator. Public sources show 5 news articles related to the plant, including 4 related to deals and 1 related to hazards.
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
No generation data available for this plant.
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 (5)Beta
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
Deals·debt financing
Origis' Rockhound solar projects in Texas get $545 million financing ahead of summer completion
Origis Energy gets USD 545 million financing for the Rockhound solar projects portfolio totaling about 413 MW in West Texas.
Origis (developer)Rockhound (project)
Construction Review·1 weeks ago
Deals·debt financing
Origis Energy Announces $545 Million Financing for Texas Solar Portfolio
Origis Energy, one of America's leading renewable energy platforms, today announced financial close of an approximately $545 million senior...
Origis Energy (developer)
citybiz·1 weeks ago
Deals·debt financing
Origis Energy secures 545 million dollars in financing for Texas solar portfolio
Origis Energy, a major renewable energy platform in the United States, has secured approximately $545 million in senior secured project...
Origis Energy (developer)
Cedar Key Beacon·1 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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