600 MW Solar operating in Swisher, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
600 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.4852, -101.9714
County
Swisher, TX
Nearby Plants
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 | Vesper Energy Development LLC | Vesper Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Vesper Energy Development LLC | Vesper Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Vesper Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Hornet Solar is a 600 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Swisher County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by Vesper Energy Development LLC, commenced operations in 2025. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant connects to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
Hornet Solar's latest annual generation was 1,216,166 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 30.7%. The plant is the fourth-largest solar facility in Texas out of 192, and ranks eleventh nationally among 639 solar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
Hornet Solar
93.4K MWh
Latest Month
1.2M MWh
Annual Generation
30.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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.
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
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
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Last updated 2026-03-21
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