West of the Pecos Solar

OperatingSolar

Ranked #257 of 379 Solar plants in TX#874 of 7790 nationally

100 MW Solar operating in Reeves, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

EIAGEMWD

100 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2019

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

31.7884, -103.8501

County

Reeves, TX

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Status

as of 3y 3m ago

Latest milestoneCOD achievedRWE · 2023-02-02

Ownership & Operator

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	RWE Clean Energy	RWE Renewables	—
Owner(s)	Big Sky Wind, LLC	RWE Renewables	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

DeveloperRWERWE · 2023-02-02

About

West of the Pecos Solar is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Reeves County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2019, has a single generator and is owned and operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. It operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.

In its most recent year of operation, West of the Pecos Solar generated 244,751 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.9%. The plant holds a rank of 188 out of 192 in the state of Texas and 574 out of 639 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators