466th largest plant in Texas · 2473rd nationally
Grizzly Ridge Solar is a solar power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 100 MW. It generates roughly 210.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 20,028 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Grizzly Ridge Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Grizzly Ridge Solar Llc |
| City | Hamilton County |
| County | Hamilton County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76351 |
| Coordinates | 31.73818, -98.21374 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 375 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 100 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 596 | Batteries | Battery | 10.0 MW | Testing | — |
| 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.