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189 MW Solar operating in Barber, KS — Southwest Power Pool
189 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.7638, -106.8012
County
Barber, KS
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pixley Solar Energy LLC | Invenergy LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Pixley Solar Energy LLC | Invenergy LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Pixley Solar Energy is a 189 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Barber County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2025 and is owned and operated by Pixley Solar Energy LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is the largest of two solar plants in Kansas, and ranks 279th out of 639 solar plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Pixley Solar Energy generated 299,555 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
23.1K MWh
Latest Month
299.6K MWh
Annual Generation
27.0%
Capacity Factor
2023
$1,606/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $303.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI.CSWS.PXS1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP