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230 MW Solar operating in Wharton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
230 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.4553, -96.0883
County
Wharton, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bernard Creek Solar, LLC | ConnectGen | — |
| Owner(s) | Bernard Creek Solar, LLC | ConnectGen | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as ConnectGen
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Bernard Creek Solar is a 230 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Wharton County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by Bernard Creek Solar, LLC, commenced operations in 2023. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of its latest annual generation data, the plant produced 500,378 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 24.8%.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. Bernard Creek Solar ranks as the 79th largest solar plant in Texas out of 192, and nationally it is ranked 171st out of 639. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, indicating it is of interest to industry and deal-making news sources.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
24.7K MWh
Latest Month
500.4K MWh
Annual Generation
24.8%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2023–2024
$18.9/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
East Bernard Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.006 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SBE_RN_1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
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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