541st largest plant in Texas · 3555th nationally
Brightside is a solar power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 50.7 MW. It generates roughly 103.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,830 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Brightside |
|---|---|
| Operator | Luminant Generation Company Llc |
| City | Beeville |
| County | Bee County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78102 |
| Coordinates | 28.43099, -97.88956 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 50.7 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.