Bluebell Solar
Sterling County, Texas · EIA plant ID 60789 · Operator: Bluebell Solar, LLC
Nameplate30MWSummer 30 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation71GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor27%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2018
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7.2 | 16.5% | — |
| 2019 | 76.8 | 29.2% | — |
| 2020 | 77.1 | 29.2% | — |
| 2021 | 69.8 | 26.6% | — |
| 2022 | 72.9 | 27.7% | — |
| 2023 | 76.4 | 29.1% | — |
| 2024 | 65.9 | 25.0% | — |
| 2025 | 71.8 | 27.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 30 | 30 | Nov 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Bluebell Solar, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Bluebell Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 30 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Bluebell Solar II | 115 MW | 2 km |
| Coke BESS | — | 6.1 km |
| Goat Wind LP | 150 MW | 9.7 km |
| Aviator Wind | 525 MW | 15.1 km |
| Jameson Gas Processing Plant | 2 MW | 23.8 km |
| Water Valley Wind Energy | — | 28.8 km |