Waco Solar
Limestone County, Texas · EIA plant ID 65762 · Operator: Waco Solar, LLC
Nameplate400MWSummer 400 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation840GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor24%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 779.1 | 26.5% | — |
| 2025 | 910.5 | 26.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWACO | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 400 | 400 | Mar 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Waco Solar, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Waco Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 400 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Waco Solar II | — | 2.6 km |
| Hubbard Wind | 300 MW | 7.2 km |
| Findley PV and BESS | — | 8.3 km |
| Payne Battlecreek Solar | — | 16.9 km |
| PP Jaguar BESS LLC | 300 MW | 18.9 km |
| Prairie Hill Wind Project | 300 MW | 19.6 km |