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1000 MW Batteries (500 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (500 MW) planned in Nueces, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1,000 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
27.8192, -97.7999
County
Nueces, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Vesper Energy Development LLC | Vesper Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Vesper Energy Development LLC | Vesper Energy | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Vesper Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Sunscape Renewable Energy, located in Nueces County, Texas, is a hybrid power plant with a total capacity of 1,000 MW. The plant, identified by plant ID 68034, is owned and operated by Vesper Energy Development LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries, with electricity (MWH) listed as the primary fuel. The solar component employs a fixed tilt tracking system.
The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Sunscape Renewable Energy is a significant power producer in Texas, ranking as the 5th largest out of 224 plants in the state and 13th largest nationally out of 514 plants. The plant consists of 2 generators.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,361/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.4B
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Banquete Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
Robstown_L_A
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Top 10 solar states
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