Blue Jay Solar I, LLC
Grimes County, Texas · EIA plant ID 64672 · Operator: Blue Jay Solar I, LLC
210 MW under construction (Solar Photovoltaic), first expected Oct 2026 · EIA-860M
Nameplate52MWSummer 52 MW
Generators1in service · 210 MW building
Net generation440GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
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), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 249.8 | — | — |
| 2024 | 434.3 | — | — |
| 2025 | 444.2 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUEJ | Batteries | BA | 51.6 | 51.6 | Jun 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| BLUJS | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 210 | 210 | planned Oct 2026 | Under construction | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Blue Jay Solar I, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Blue Jay Solar I, LLC | 100.0% | 52 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Grimes County Solar | 210 MW | 5.8 km |
| TX15 Limousin Oak Storage | 100 MW | 10.2 km |
| Tenaska Frontier Generation Station | 940 MW | 18.8 km |
| SOSA Energy Center | — | 25.3 km |
| Tex-Bar ESS | — | 25.9 km |
| Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M | 45 MW | 27.7 km |