Limewood Bell Renewables Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68853
- Capacity
- 204 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Bell, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Limewood Bell Renewables LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Limewood Bell Renewables Solar
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #131 of 351 Solar plants in TX#304 of 7447 nationally
204 MW Solar under construction in Bell, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
204 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.1294, -97.2614
County
Bell, TX
Nearby Plants
- Big Elm SolarSolar200 MW · 4.4 km
- Big Elm StorageBESS100 MW · 4.4 km
- Temple Power StationNatural Gas1606.4 MW · 9.8 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 | Limewood Bell Renewables LLC | Pine Gate Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Limewood Bell Renewables LLC | Pine Gate Renewables | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Pine Gate Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Limewood Bell Renewables Solar is a 204 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Bell County, Texas. The plant, identified by the EIA plant ID 68853, is owned and operated by Limewood Bell Renewables LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN), and it consists of a single generator.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In terms of size, Limewood Bell Renewables Solar ranks as the 91st largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and nationally it ranks 191st out of 639. Recent news coverage indicates activity related to deals involving the plant.
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
138 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
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Temple Pecan Creek Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LIME_SLR_UNIT1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (2)Beta
Deals·ppa
Pine Gate expands Meta offtake partnership in US with 210 MW of solar
US solar and storage developer Pine Gate Renewables has attracted Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) as an off-taker for yet another project...
Pine Gate Renewables (seller)Meta Platforms Inc (buyer)
Renewables Now·7 months ago
Deals·ppa
Pine Gate, Meta sign 204MW Texas solar agreement
US solar project company Pine Gate Renewables has signed an environmental asset purchase agreement (EAPA) with social media giant Meta for a 204MW solar PV...
Pine Gate Renewables (seller)Meta (buyer)
PV Tech·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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