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222.8 MW Solar planned in Andrews, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
222.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
32.3474, -102.9677
County
Andrews, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Luminant Generation Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
The Alira solar photovoltaic plant, located in Andrews County, Texas, has a total capacity of 222.8 MW. The plant is owned by Vistra and operated by Luminant Generation Company LLC. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
Alira is ranked as the 84th largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and nationally it is ranked 180th out of 639 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. The balancing authority for Alira is the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), and it falls within the TRE NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,543/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $343.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BARROW_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Top 10 solar states
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