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196.3 MW Solar operating in Calhoun, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
196.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.6885, -96.5098
County
Calhoun, 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 | Tres Bahias Solar Power, LLC | Swift Current Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Tres Bahias Solar Power, LLC | Swift Current Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Swift Current Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Tres Bahias is a 196.3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Calhoun County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Tres Bahias Solar Power, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. Tres Bahias is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, falling within the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Tres Bahias generated 438,740 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.5%. The plant ranks 120th in size among Texas power plants (out of 192) and 271st nationally (out of 639). Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar energy studies.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
22.6K MWh
Latest Month
438.7K MWh
Annual Generation
25.5%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2024
$37.6/MWh
LCOE
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TREB_SOLAR1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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