110th largest plant in Texas · 790th nationally
Roadrunner, Llc Hybrid is a solar power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 450 MW. It generates roughly 1.0M MWh per year — enough to power about 96,221 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Roadrunner, Llc Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roadrunner Solar, Llc |
| City | Mccamey |
| County | Upton County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79752 |
| Coordinates | 31.21944, -102.19222 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RODR1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 200 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| RODR2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 200 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| BA | Batteries | Battery | 63.3 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.