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150 MW Solar operating in Upton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.2524, -102.2661
County
Upton, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RWE Clean Energy | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Upton County Solar is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Upton County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Upton County Solar is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, Upton County Solar generated 299,145 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.8%. The plant holds a rank of 147 out of 192 power plants in Texas and 387 out of 639 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $36.36 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
19.2K MWh
Latest Month
299.1K MWh
Annual Generation
22.8%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2017–2024
$23.6/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Upton County Solar 1 Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.797 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SPTX12B_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP