BPL Files Solar
Hill County, Texas · EIA plant ID 66324 · Operator: BPL Files Solar LLC
Nameplate158MWSummer 145 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation237GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor19%solar units, summer MW
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), 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 226.2 | 42.5% | — |
| 2024 | 280.1 | 22.0% | — |
| 2025 | 224.7 | 17.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILES | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 157.5 | 145 | Aug 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: BPL Files Solar LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| BPL Files Solar LLC | 100.0% | 158 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hill Solar 1 | — | 5.1 km |
| Hill Solar II | — | 7.7 km |
| Edens Solar | — | 13.9 km |
| Oystercatcher Solar | — | 14.4 km |
| Hillsboro Solar Project | — | 18.5 km |
| Three W Solar | 111 MW | 21.6 km |