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131 MW Solar operating in Jim Wells, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
131 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.9183, -97.9805
County
Jim Wells, TX
Nearby Plants
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 | Orange Grove | Talihta Energy Project | — |
| Owner(s) | Orange Grove | Advanced Power | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Orange Grove solar photovoltaic plant is located in Jim Wells County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 131 MW and began operating in 2025. It consists of one generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The facility is owned by Advanced Power, a company based in Switzerland, and operated by Orange Grove.
In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 172,584 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.6%. Orange Grove operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. The plant is ranked 159th out of 192 power plants in Texas and 457th out of 639 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
16.8K MWh
Latest Month
172.6K MWh
Annual Generation
25.6%
Capacity Factor
2023
$1,543/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $202.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Orange Grove Switching Station · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.827 km
Operator
South Texas Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
OGS_SLR_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP