Brightside

431 CR 329, Beeville, TX 78102

Plant Summary Information

Brightside is ranked #103 out of 170 solar farms in Texas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Brightside generated 26.5 GWh during the 3-month period between July 2024 to October 2024.

Plant Name	Brightside
Utility Name	Luminant Generation Company LLC
Location	Bee County, TX
Initial Operation Date	May 2022
Last Update	Oct 2024
Annual Generation	84.9 GWh
Annual Consumption	311.5 k MMBtu
Ranked #3,377 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #675 out of 5,672 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #473 out of 758 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #103 out of 170 Texas Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types	Solar

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Brightside (63223)
Plant Address	431 CR 329, Beeville, TX 78102
Utility	Luminant Generation Company LLC (55983)
Latitude, Longitude	28.43099, -97.88956
Generation Dates on File	May 2022 to Oct 2024
Initial Operation Date	May 2022
Annual Generation	84.9 GWh
Fuel Types	Solar

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	TRE
Balancing Authority	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	AEP Texas Central Company (3278) TX
Grid Voltage	138.00 kV / 69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Solar Details
Single Axis Tracking	Yes
Azimuth Angle	180
Tilt Angle	52
DC Net Capacity	65 MW
Crystalline Silicon	Yes
Net Metering Agreement	No
Virtual Net Metering Agreement	No

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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