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204 MW Solar testing in Bell, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
204 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.1294, -97.2614
County
Bell, 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 | Limewood Bell Renewables LLC | Pine Gate Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Limewood Bell Renewables LLC | Pine Gate Renewables | — |
| Status | Testing | construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Pine Gate Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Limewood Bell Renewables Solar is a 204 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Bell County, Texas. The plant, identified by the EIA plant ID 68853, is owned and operated by Limewood Bell Renewables LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN), and it consists of a single generator.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In terms of size, Limewood Bell Renewables Solar ranks as the 91st largest power plant in Texas out of 192, and nationally it ranks 191st out of 639. Recent news coverage indicates activity related to deals involving the plant.
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
$1,543/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $314.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Temple Pecan Creek Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LIME_SLR_UNIT1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
View all articlesElectric 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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