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261.6 MW Batteries (52 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (210 MW) operating in Grimes, TX
261.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.7053, -96.0698
County
Grimes, TX
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Jay Solar I, LLC | Enel Green Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Blue Jay Solar I, LLC | Enel | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Blue Jay Solar I, LLC is a hybrid solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) power plant located in Grimes County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by Blue Jay Solar I, LLC, a subsidiary of the Italian company Enel, has a total capacity of 261.6 MW. It began operating in 2023 and consists of two generators utilizing solar photovoltaic technology. The solar array employs a fixed tilt tracking system. The BESS component has a storage capacity of 84.5 MWh, a duration of 1.64 hours, and uses lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In its first year of operation, Blue Jay Solar I generated 444,161 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 19.4%. Blue Jay Solar I, LLC ranks as the 59th largest power plant in Texas out of 224, and 188th nationally out of 514. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from lbnl_solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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21.7K MWh
Latest Month
444.2K MWh
Annual Generation
19.4%
Capacity Factor
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Data from 2023
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
GRIM_SLR_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-04-19
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