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50 MW Solar operating in Pecos, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.0140, -102.2634
County
Pecos, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BHE Renewables, LLC | BHE Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | BHE Renewables, LLC | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Pearl Solar is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Pecos County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2017 and has a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by BHE Renewables, LLC. Pearl Solar is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Pearl Solar generated 97,375 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.2%. The plant ranks 217th in size among 298 power plants in Texas, and 1134th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data is available for Pearl Solar via LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
5.3K MWh
Latest Month
97.4K MWh
Annual Generation
22.2%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2017–2024
$19.8/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sirius Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.627 km
Operator
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SIRIUS_UNIT1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP