Big Elm Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68180
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bell, TX
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Big Elm Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 481,352 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Big Elm Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #148 of 351 Solar plants in TX#339 of 7447 nationally
200 MW Solar operating in Bell, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.1411, -97.2170
County
Bell, TX
Nearby Plants
- Big Elm StorageBESS100 MW · 0.0 km
- Limewood Bell Renewables SolarSolar204 MW · 4.4 km
- Temple Power StationNatural Gas1606.4 MW · 13.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Big Elm Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Elm Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Big Elm Solar is a 200 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Bell County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by Big Elm Solar, LLC, commenced operations in 2025. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
In its latest year of operation, Big Elm Solar generated 481,352 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.4%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Big Elm Solar ranks as the 111th largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and 259th nationally out of 639.
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
Interconnection Queue4 projectsBeta
Stillhouse Solar
ActiveSolar212.55 MWERCOT
Generation
23.9K MWh
Latest Month
481.4K MWh
Annual Generation
27.4%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM 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
—
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
LIME_SLR_UNIT1Nearby ISO Node
Seaton SubstationSubstation
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MIT News·1 years ago
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