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255.2 MW Solar testing in Goliad, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
255.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.6280, -97.7240
County
Goliad, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ray Ranch Solar LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ray Ranch Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Testing | operating | — |
Ray Ranch Solar is a 255.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Goliad County, Texas. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. It consists of a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Ray Ranch Solar is owned and operated by Ray Ranch Solar LLC.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, Ray Ranch Solar produced 352,561 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.9%. Ray Ranch Solar ranks as the 49th largest solar plant in Texas out of 192, and 104th nationally out of 639 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
28.8K MWh
Latest Month
352.6K MWh
Annual Generation
26.9%
Capacity Factor
2023
$1,543/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $393.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pettus Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
1.641 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TUL_SLR_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
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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