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157.5 MW Solar operating in Hill, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
157.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.1840, -97.0714
County
Hill, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BPL Files Solar LLC | Belltown Power | — |
| Owner(s) | BPL Files Solar LLC | Belltown Power | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Belltown Power
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BPL Files Solar is a 157.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hill County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by BPL Files Solar LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing dual-axis solar tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
In its first year of operation, BPL Files Solar generated 224,744 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.3%. The plant ranks as the 136th largest solar facility in Texas out of 192, and 332nd nationally out of 639. Financial data for the plant is available from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
10.2K MWh
Latest Month
224.7K MWh
Annual Generation
16.3%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2023–2024
$21.2/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
FILESSLR_PV1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP