Pearl Solar
Pecos County, Texas · EIA plant ID 60682 · Operator: BHE Renewables, LLC
Nameplate50MWSummer 50 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation86GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor20%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2017
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.3 | 30.1% | — |
| 2018 | 110.4 | 25.2% | — |
| 2019 | 104.3 | 23.8% | — |
| 2020 | 100.4 | 22.9% | — |
| 2021 | 84.4 | 19.3% | — |
| 2022 | 105.2 | 24.0% | — |
| 2023 | 95 | 21.7% | — |
| 2024 | 101.2 | 23.1% | — |
| 2025 | 97.4 | 22.2% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEARL | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 50 | 50 | Oct 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: BHE Renewables, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| BHE Renewables, LLC | 100.0% | 50 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Alamo 6 | 105 MW | 0.6 km |
| RE Maplewood | 250 MW | 1.6 km |
| East Pecos Solar | 119 MW | 1.9 km |
| Hydra | 200 MW | 2.1 km |
| Midway Solar - TX | 182 MW | 4.4 km |
| NWP Indian Mesa Wind Farm | 83 MW | 8.9 km |