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East Pecos Solar

Solar power plant in Pecos County, Texas. 118.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Southern Power Co.

Also known as EIA plant 60436

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Key facts

Capacity
118.5 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
April 2017First generator online
Operator
Southern Power CoEIA operator ID 17650
Grid
ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
Price nodes
1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Pecos County, TX31.0009, −102.2817
EIA plant ID
60436EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power East Pecos Solar produces

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Net generation, 2025

219 GWh

219,423 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

21.1%

2024: 23.8%

January to July 2026

146 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2018 to 2025

219.4–297.3

GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2020

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2017241,679Not reported10 of 12
2018294,44428.4%12 of 12
2019290,98928.0%12 of 12
2020297,31028.6%12 of 12
2021285,45427.5%12 of 12
2022275,63026.6%12 of 12
2023266,98425.7%12 of 12
2024247,42423.8%12 of 12
2025219,42321.1%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)146,21824.3%7 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Solar Photovoltaic118.5April 2017

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Southern Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled curtailment

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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Questions about East Pecos Solar

How much power does East Pecos Solar produce?

East Pecos Solar reported 219,423 MWh (219 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.1% capacity factor on 118.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 146 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is East Pecos Solar?

East Pecos Solar is in Pecos County, Texas, at 31.0009, −102.2817. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).

Who operates East Pecos Solar?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Southern Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 17650). The operator is not always the owner.

When did East Pecos Solar start operating?

Its first generator began operating in April 2017, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for East Pecos Solar?

Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to East Pecos Solar, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
  • ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page