Ash Creek Solar LLC - Hill County - ERCOT
Ash Creek Solar is an EIA-anchored 408.9 MW solar project in Hill County, connected at Lone Star Transmission's 345 kV Sam Switch Station.
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| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78663 | 408.9 MW 408.9 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic Solar · PV | Jun 2025 | Operating |
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Ash Creek Solar was originally developed by Orion Power Generation, LLC, a joint venture between Orion Renewable Energy Group LLC and Eolian.
Primergy acquired the Ash Creek Solar project from Orion Power Generation, LLC.
Primergy closed $588 million in debt financing for Ash Creek Solar. The financing included a construction loan, a tax-credit-transfer bridge loan, and related letters of credit. MUFG Bank and SMBC were lead structuring arrangers, with BNP Paribas, Commerzbank AG, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, ING Capital, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, and Rabobank as coordinating lead arrangers.
Primergy closed $350 million in tax equity financing for Ash Creek Solar. The commitment was led by an unnamed Fortune 500 telecommunications company and Truist Bank.
EIA-860 lists generator 78663 with this operating date.
Primergy announced that the 408 MWac Ash Creek Solar project reached commercial operation and is delivering energy to the grid in partnership with Microsoft.
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Ash Creek Solar has a reported capacity of 408.9 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.
Ash Creek Solar is a Solar Photovoltaic facility in Hill County, TX, participating in the ERCOT market.
Ash Creek Solar is in Hill County, TX, inside the ERCOT balancing area.
Ash Creek Solar is operated by Ash Creek according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Ash Creek Solar reported 665.6 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Ash Creek Solar ranks #17 of 7,234 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #9 of 231 in TX.
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