# Bernard Creek Solar

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/bernard-creek-solar

ENGIE North America · Wharton County · ERCOT

Bernard Creek Solar is a 230 MW photovoltaic facility in Wharton County, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory lists one operating generator under Plant ID 65034, with service beginning in December 2023 and Bernard Creek Solar LLC as the registered operator. ENGIE is the long-term owner and operator. The company also reports $50 million in new tax and other local revenue over the project's life.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Utility-scale photovoltaic generation in ERCOT.
- **Operating record:** 230 MW · December 2023 service month.
- **Equipment and land:** Nearly 570,000 panels · roughly 1,620 acres.

## Metrics

- **Operating capacity:** 230 MW — EIA and ENGIE
- **Solar panels:** Nearly 570,000 — Smurfit Westrock
- **Site area:** Approx. 1,620 acres — Smurfit Westrock
- **Contracted capacity:** 207 MW — 15-year VPPA
- **Annual generation:** Approx. 500,000 MWh — Smurfit Westrock
- **Settlement point:** SBE_RN_1 — ERCOT settlement point.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 65034 — Bernard Creek Solar LLC

## Facts

- **Operating capacity:** 230 MW — EIA and ENGIE · confidence: high
- **Solar panels:** Nearly 570,000 — Smurfit Westrock · confidence: high
- **Commercial operation:** December 2023 — EIA · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **Project company and EIA registered operator:** Bernard Creek Solar LLC — EIA May 2026 generator inventory
- **Long-term owner and operator:** ENGIE North America — ENGIE Bernard Creek project page ([source](https://www.engie-na.com/))

## Sources

- [EIA May 2026 generator inventory](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/) — U.S. Energy Information Administration · regulatory — Current generator records, capacity scopes, dates, status, operator, and technology.
- [ENGIE Bernard Creek project page](https://www.engie-na.com/project/bernard-creek/) — ENGIE North America · official — Current owner operator capacity market and operation year.
- [Smurfit Westrock Bernard Creek dedication](https://www.smurfitwestrock.com/newsroom/press-releases/2025/smurfit-westrock-celebrates-energy-and-community-investment-in-wharton-county) — Smurfit Westrock · official — Panel count site area local economic record and partnership.

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Website: [ENGIE](https://www.engie-na.com/project/bernard-creek/)
Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:01.326Z
Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/