459th largest plant in Texas · 2420th nationally
Lamesa Solar is a solar power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 102 MW. It generates roughly 210.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 20,037 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lamesa Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co |
| City | Lamesa |
| County | Dawson County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79331 |
| Coordinates | 32.71561, -101.92652 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSPV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 102 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| LSPV2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 100 MW | Cancelled | — |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bnb Lamesa Solar Llc | Atlanta, GA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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.