Brightside
Solar power plant in Bee County, Texas. 50.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Luminant Generation Company LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 63223
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 50.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2022First generator online
- Operator
- Luminant Generation Company LLCEIA operator ID 55983
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Bee County, TX28.4310, −97.8896
- EIA plant ID
- 63223EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Brightside produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
94.0 GWh
93,985 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.2%
2024: 18.4%
January to July 2026
55.6 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2023 to 2025
82.0–103.2
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | 67,680 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2023 | 103,215 | 23.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 82,035 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 93,985 | 21.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 55,581 | 21.5% | 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
Free account · ERCOTEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo 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
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 50.7 | May 2022 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Luminant Generation Company LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Brightside
How much power does Brightside produce?
Brightside reported 93,985 MWh (94.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.2% capacity factor on 50.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 55.6 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Brightside?
Brightside is in Bee County, Texas, at 28.4310, −97.8896. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Brightside?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Luminant Generation Company LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 55983). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Brightside start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2022, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Brightside?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Brightside, 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