Claxton Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68901
- Capacity
- 226.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Hopkins, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- BT Claxton Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Claxton Solar
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #117 of 351 Solar plants in TX#276 of 7447 nationally
226.3 MW Batteries (76 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (151 MW) planned in Hopkins, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
226.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
33.0575, -95.8270
County
Hopkins, TX
Nearby Plants
- Mcmurtre StorageBESS176.1 MW · 13.7 km
- Cartwheel 1 - Storage, LLCBESS150 MW · 20.1 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BT Claxton Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | BT Claxton Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Claxton Solar is a 226.3 MW hybrid power plant located in Hopkins County, Texas. The facility, ranked 82nd in size among Texas power plants and 236th nationally, is owned and operated by BT Claxton Solar, LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. The plant consists of two generators.
Claxton Solar operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, in the TRE NERC region. The solar array employs a fixed-tilt tracking system. The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, indicating its reliance on electricity generated from solar power.
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
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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