SolarOperatingERCOT

Emerald Grove

Solar power plant in Pecos County, Texas. 108 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Luminant Generation Company LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 63233

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Key facts

Capacity
108 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
March 2023First generator online
Operator
Luminant Generation Company LLCEIA operator ID 55983
Grid
ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
Price nodes
1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Pecos County, TX31.0933, −102.3596
EIA plant ID
63233EIA plant page

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

How much power Emerald Grove produces

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Net generation, 2025

256 GWh

256,324 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

27.1%

2024: 29.4%

January to July 2026

131 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2023 to 2025

256.3–283.8

GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2023

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
2017Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2019Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2020Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2021Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2022135,415Not reported6 of 12
2023283,847Not reported12 of 12
2024278,74029.4%12 of 12
2025256,32427.1%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)130,53623.8%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
UNIT1Solar Photovoltaic108.0March 2023

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

Modeled curtailment

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Expected vs reported generation

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Questions about Emerald Grove

How much power does Emerald Grove produce?

Emerald Grove reported 256,324 MWh (256 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.1% capacity factor on 108 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 131 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is Emerald Grove?

Emerald Grove is in Pecos County, Texas, at 31.0933, −102.3596. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).

Who operates Emerald Grove?

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 Emerald Grove start operating?

Its first generator began operating in March 2023, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Emerald Grove?

Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Emerald Grove, 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