1000 Mile Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68847
- Capacity
- 300 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Yoakum, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- 1000 Mile Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- TRE
1000 Mile Solar
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #63 of 351 Solar plants in TX#134 of 7447 nationally
300 MW Solar under construction in Yoakum, TX — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEM
300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.8593, -111.5832
County
Yoakum, TX
Nearby Plants
- Eleven Mile Solar CenterBESS600 MW · 1.4 km
- East Line SolarSolar100 MW · 2.4 km
- South Energy CenterNatural Gas11.5 MW · 2.7 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 | 1000 Mile Solar, LLC | Longroad Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | 1000 Mile Solar, LLC | Longroad Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Longroad Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
1000 Mile Solar is a 300 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Yoakum County, Texas. The plant is owned and operated by 1000 Mile Solar, LLC. It consists of a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
1000 Mile Solar is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the TRE NERC region. It is ranked as the 41st largest solar plant in Texas out of 192, and the 83rd largest in the United States out of 639.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
230 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 confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Lubbock TX on this developing situation.
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Red Flag Warning issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Deals·project finance
Longroad Energy closes financing on Texas-based 400 MWdc “1000 Mile” solar development
Among the developments representative of the solar energy race is the one being pursued by Longroad Energy, which has now closed financing...
Longroad Energy (developer)
Energies Media·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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