# CED Crane Solar ERCOT Solar Photovoltaic · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/ced-crane-solar CED Crane Solar is a solar power facility with 150 MW of EIA-reported operating capacity in Crane County, Texas, registered as EIA Plant ID 63519. The plant's generating configuration is 1 Solar photovoltaic (PV) unit (utility-scale). ## Key facts - Technology: Solar Photovoltaic - Power capacity: 150 MW - Commercial operation: 2020 - Operating status: operating ## Grid and market context - ISO/RTO: ERCOT - Balancing authority: ERCOT - Market resources: FWLR_SLR_UNIT1 ## Source-backed facts - Owner logo domain: lotusinfrastructure.com — Lotus Acquires Contracted Renewable Portfolio from... · confidence: medium - Description: Crane Solar (EIA Plant ID 63519) is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Crane County, Texas. The plant is listed in EIA/FERC records under Consolidated Edison Development (CED Crane Solar) and is registered in ERCOT as FWLR_SLR_UNIT1 (CRANE SOLAR WEST). The project was included in a contracted renewable portfolio sold by Consolidated Edison Development to Lotus Infrastructure in 2021. — Index - MBR · confidence: medium - Description: Crane Solar (EIA Plant ID 63519) is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Crane County, Texas. The plant is listed in EIA/FERC records under Consolidated Edison Development (CED Crane Solar) and is registered in ERCOT as FWLR_SLR_UNIT1 (CRANE SOLAR WEST). The project was included in a contracted renewable portfolio sold by Consolidated Edison Development to Lotus Infrastructure in 2021. — Monthly Outlook for Resource Adequacy (MORA) · confidence: medium - Description: Crane Solar (EIA Plant ID 63519) is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Crane County, Texas. The plant is listed in EIA/FERC records under Consolidated Edison Development (CED Crane Solar) and is registered in ERCOT as FWLR_SLR_UNIT1 (CRANE SOLAR WEST). The project was included in a contracted renewable portfolio sold by Consolidated Edison Development to Lotus Infrastructure in 2021. — Lotus Acquires Contracted Renewable Portfolio from... · confidence: medium - Identifiers: [{"value":"63519","system":"EIA Plant ID"},{"value":"FWLR_SLR_UNIT1","system":"ERCOT resource"},{"value":"CRANE SOLAR WEST","system":"ERCOT resource name"},{"value":"CRN1","system":"Generator ID (registry)"}] — Monthly Outlook for Resource Adequacy (MORA) · confidence: medium - Identifiers: [{"value":"63519","system":"EIA Plant ID"},{"value":"FWLR_SLR_UNIT1","system":"ERCOT resource"},{"value":"CRANE SOLAR WEST","system":"ERCOT resource name"},{"value":"CRN1","system":"Generator ID (registry)"}] — Index - MBR · confidence: medium - Parties: [{"relationship":"owner (acquirer)","name":"Lotus Infrastructure","official_url":"https://www.lotusinfrastructure.com/"},{"relationship":"registered utility / prior owner (EIA/FERC record)","name":"Consolidated Edison Development Inc.","official_url":null},{"relationship":"operator / project applicant","name":"CED Crane Solar, LLC","official_url":null},{"relationship":"developer (ERCOT queue entry)","name":"CED Crane Solar 2, LLC","official_url":""}] — Lotus Acquires Contracted Renewable Portfolio from... · confidence: medium - Parties: [{"relationship":"owner (acquirer)","name":"Lotus Infrastructure","official_url":"https://www.lotusinfrastructure.com/"},{"relationship":"registered utility / prior owner (EIA/FERC record)","name":"Consolidated Edison Development Inc.","official_url":null},{"relationship":"operator / project applicant","name":"CED Crane Solar, LLC","official_url":null},{"relationship":"developer (ERCOT queue entry)","name":"CED Crane Solar 2, LLC","official_url":""}] — Index - MBR · confidence: medium - Identifiers.1: {"value":"FWLR_SLR_UNIT1","system":"ERCOT resource"} — Monthly Outlook for Resource Adequacy (MORA) · confidence: medium - Identifiers.2: {"value":"CRANE SOLAR WEST","system":"ERCOT resource name"} — Monthly Outlook for Resource Adequacy (MORA) · confidence: medium - Identifiers.3: {"value":"CRN1","system":"Generator ID (registry)"} — Index - MBR · confidence: medium - Parties.0: {"relationship":"owner (acquirer)","name":"Lotus Infrastructure","official_url":"https://www.lotusinfrastructure.com/"} — Lotus Acquires Contracted Renewable Portfolio from... · confidence: medium - Parties.1: {"relationship":"registered utility / prior owner (EIA/FERC record)","name":"Consolidated Edison Development Inc.","official_url":null} — Index - MBR · confidence: medium - Parties.2: {"relationship":"operator / project applicant","name":"CED Crane Solar, LLC","official_url":null} — Crane ISD No. 1182, Crane Solar Project, LLC f/k/a CED... · confidence: medium - Construction scope: Source materials describe an approximately 150 MW AC utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) facility in Crane County, Texas. Documented scope includes photovoltaic (PV) solar panels; DC-to-AC inverters (inverter boxes on concrete or gravel pads); tracker system infrastructure (steel piles, foundations, controllers); collection substation (high-voltage transformer, switchgear, transmission equipment, transmission tie line and towers, interconnection facilities and control systems); DC and AC wiring, combiner boxes, conduit and connectors; fencing and security; O&M building; meteorological/irradiance equipment; and new/improved access and service roads. The plant’s ERCOT/PRA interconnection filing for CED Crane Solar, LLC records 50 TMEIC 3360 inverters rated at 3.05 MW each (per the CED Crane Solar SGIA amendment). — Source · confidence: high - Construction scope: Source materials describe an approximately 150 MW AC utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) facility in Crane County, Texas. Documented scope includes photovoltaic (PV) solar panels; DC-to-AC inverters (inverter boxes on concrete or gravel pads); tracker system infrastructure (steel piles, foundations, controllers); collection substation (high-voltage transformer, switchgear, transmission equipment, transmission tie line and towers, interconnection facilities and control systems); DC and AC wiring, combiner boxes, conduit and connectors; fencing and security; O&M building; meteorological/irradiance equipment; and new/improved access and service roads. The plant’s ERCOT/PRA interconnection filing for CED Crane Solar, LLC records 50 TMEIC 3360 inverters rated at 3.05 MW each (per the CED Crane Solar SGIA amendment). — Source · confidence: medium - Construction scope: Source materials describe an approximately 150 MW AC utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) facility in Crane County, Texas. Documented scope includes photovoltaic (PV) solar panels; DC-to-AC inverters (inverter boxes on concrete or gravel pads); tracker system infrastructure (steel piles, foundations, controllers); collection substation (high-voltage transformer, switchgear, transmission equipment, transmission tie line and towers, interconnection facilities and control systems); DC and AC wiring, combiner boxes, conduit and connectors; fencing and security; O&M building; meteorological/irradiance equipment; and new/improved access and service roads. The plant’s ERCOT/PRA interconnection filing for CED Crane Solar, LLC records 50 TMEIC 3360 inverters rated at 3.05 MW each (per the CED Crane Solar SGIA amendment). — Source · confidence: medium - Kind: solar — Source · confidence: high - Description: Crane Solar (EIA Plant ID 63519) is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Crane County, Texas. The FERC/EIA registry lists Consolidated Edison Development, Inc. (CED) and generator ID CRN1 for this plant. Electricity from Crane Solar is reported as fully contracted under a power purchase agreement with Vistra Corporation. In mid-2021 the operating asset was acquired from Consolidated Edison Development by Starwood Energy Group Global LLC (the buyer later rebranded as Lotus Infrastructure) and acquisition financing was arranged in July 2021. — CIT Serves as Lead Arranger for Approximately $68.4 Million in Financing for Crane Solar in Texas - Jul 13, 2021 · confidence: medium - Description: Crane Solar (EIA Plant ID 63519) is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Crane County, Texas. The FERC/EIA registry lists Consolidated Edison Development, Inc. (CED) and generator ID CRN1 for this plant. Electricity from Crane Solar is reported as fully contracted under a power purchase agreement with Vistra Corporation. In mid-2021 the operating asset was acquired from Consolidated Edison Development by Starwood Energy Group Global LLC (the buyer later rebranded as Lotus Infrastructure) and acquisition financing was arranged in July 2021. — Lotus Acquires Contracted Renewable Portfolio from Consolidated Edison - Lotus · confidence: medium - Timeline: [{"event":"Commercial operation","date":"2020","detail":"Sources report Crane Solar began operating in 2020."},{"event":"EIA / FERC registration (owner listed)","date":"2021-05-04","detail":"FERC MBR/EIA index lists Plant Code 63519 as CED Crane Solar, utility Consolidated Edison Development Inc., Generator ID CRN1 (active date shown 2021-05-04)."},{"event":"Acquisition (portfolio sale closed)","date":"2021-06-30","detail":"Press reporting/issuer text for the transaction shows the portfolio sale (Coram Wind and Crane Solar) dated June 30, 2021 (newswire/press items also report closing July 1, 2021). Buyer named in deal reporting was Starwood Energy Group Global LLC (later rebranded to Lotus Infrastructure)."},{"event":"Acquisition financing arranged (lead arranger)","date":"2021-07-13","detail":"CIT Group (Power & Energy) served as lead arranger for approximately $68.4 million in financing for the acquisition of Crane Solar; press releases name the financing and that it supported the asset purchase."},{"event":"Acquirer rebrand / successor name","date":"2023-01-02","detail":"Starwood Energy (the 2021 acquirer) announced the successor firm name Lotus Infrastructure Partners (Lotus Infra), effective January 1, 2023."}] — Lotus Acquires Contracted Renewable Portfolio from Consolidated Edison - Lotus · confidence: medium - Timeline: [{"event":"Commercial operation","date":"2020","detail":"Sources report Crane Solar began operating in 2020."},{"event":"EIA / FERC registration (owner listed)","date":"2021-05-04","detail":"FERC MBR/EIA index lists Plant Code 63519 as CED Crane Solar, utility Consolidated Edison Development Inc., Generator ID CRN1 (active date shown 2021-05-04)."},{"event":"Acquisition (portfolio sale closed)","date":"2021-06-30","detail":"Press reporting/issuer text for the transaction shows the portfolio sale (Coram Wind and Crane Solar) dated June 30, 2021 (newswire/press items also report closing July 1, 2021). Buyer named in deal reporting was Starwood Energy Group Global LLC (later rebranded to Lotus Infrastructure)."},{"event":"Acquisition financing arranged (lead arranger)","date":"2021-07-13","detail":"CIT Group (Power & Energy) served as lead arranger for approximately $68.4 million in financing for the acquisition of Crane Solar; press releases name the financing and that it supported the asset purchase."},{"event":"Acquirer rebrand / successor name","date":"2023-01-02","detail":"Starwood Energy (the 2021 acquirer) announced the successor firm name Lotus Infrastructure Partners (Lotus Infra), effective January 1, 2023."}] — Introducing Lotus Infrastructure Partners - Lotus · confidence: medium - Financing summary: In July 2021 CIT Group (Power & Energy) served as lead arranger for approximately $68.4 million of acquisition financing for Crane Solar; reporting names bank lenders and coordinators (including MUFG, CIT Bank and Nomura Securities in deal reporting). — Lotus Acquires Contracted Renewable Portfolio from Consolidated Edison - Lotus · confidence: medium - Commercial parties: [{"relationship":"owner / acquirer (rebranded)","name":"Lotus Infrastructure","detail":"Buyer (acquirer in mid-2021 reported as Starwood Energy Group Global LLC; that firm rebranded/announced Lotus Infrastructure Partners as the successor firm effective Jan 1, 2023).","official_url":"https://www.lotusinfrastructure.com/"},{"relationship":"registered utility / prior owner (EIA/FERC record)","name":"Consolidated Edison Development, Inc.","detail":"Listed in FERC MBR/EIA records as the utility/registered owner for Plant Code 63519 (CED Crane Solar) and generator ID CRN1 as of the May 2021 registry snapshot.","official_url":"https://coneddev.com/"},{"relationship":"operator / project applicant","name":"CED Crane Solar, LLC","detail":"Named in ERCOT/FERC listings as the CED Crane Solar project entity (Generator ID CRN1 appears alongside this name in ERCOT/FERC documentation).","official_url":null}] — Sheet1 · confidence: medium - Quality notes: ["Mid-2021 transaction reporting names Starwood Energy Group Global LLC as the purchaser; that firm subsequently rebranded and announced Lotus Infrastructure Partners as its successor (Jan 2023). Reporting of the transaction appears across buyer press releases and borrower/lender press releases; some corporate sites host or republish the same announcement text.","FERC MBR/EIA registry entries list Consolidated Edison Development, Inc. as the utility/registered owner for plant 63519 with generator ID CRN1 (MBR active-date row shows 2021-05-04).","Public press releases (CIT, buyer press items) disclose the acquisition financing amount (~$68.4M) and arranging banks but do not state a separate sale consideration or full portfolio purchase price in the cited documents."] — Introducing Lotus Infrastructure Partners - Lotus · confidence: medium - Commercial parties.0: {"relationship":"owner / acquirer (rebranded)","name":"Lotus Infrastructure","detail":"Buyer (acquirer in mid-2021 reported as Starwood Energy Group Global LLC; that firm rebranded/announced Lotus Infrastructure Partners as the successor firm effective Jan 1, 2023).","official_url":"https://www.lotusinfrastructure.com/"} — Lotus Acquires Contracted Renewable Portfolio from Consolidated Edison - Lotus · confidence: medium - Commercial parties.2: {"relationship":"operator / project applicant","name":"CED Crane Solar, LLC","detail":"Named in ERCOT/FERC listings as the CED Crane Solar project entity (Generator ID CRN1 appears alongside this name in ERCOT/FERC documentation).","official_url":null} — Sheet1 · confidence: medium - Commercial parties.2: {"relationship":"operator / project applicant","name":"CED Crane Solar, LLC","detail":"Named in ERCOT/FERC listings as the CED Crane Solar project entity (Generator ID CRN1 appears alongside this name in ERCOT/FERC documentation).","official_url":null} — Report on the Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) in... · confidence: medium - Timeline.2: {"event":"Acquisition (portfolio sale closed)","date":"2021-06-30","detail":"Press reporting/issuer text for the transaction shows the portfolio sale (Coram Wind and Crane Solar) dated June 30, 2021 (newswire/press items also report closing July 1, 2021). Buyer named in deal reporting was Starwood Energy Group Global LLC (later rebranded to Lotus Infrastructure)."} — Lotus Acquires Contracted Renewable Portfolio from Consolidated Edison - Lotus · confidence: medium - Timeline.2: {"event":"Acquisition (portfolio sale closed)","date":"2021-06-30","detail":"Press reporting/issuer text for the transaction shows the portfolio sale (Coram Wind and Crane Solar) dated June 30, 2021 (newswire/press items also report closing July 1, 2021). Buyer named in deal reporting was Starwood Energy Group Global LLC (later rebranded to Lotus Infrastructure)."} — Starwood snaps up 252-MW wind-solar portfolio from ConEd | Renewable Energy News | Renewables Now · confidence: medium - Timeline.3: {"event":"Acquisition financing arranged (lead arranger)","date":"2021-07-13","detail":"CIT Group (Power & Energy) served as lead arranger for approximately $68.4 million in financing for the acquisition of Crane Solar; press releases name the financing and that it supported the asset purchase."} — Lotus Acquires Contracted Renewable Portfolio from Consolidated Edison - Lotus · confidence: medium - Timeline.4: {"event":"Acquirer rebrand / successor name","date":"2023-01-02","detail":"Starwood Energy (the 2021 acquirer) announced the successor firm name Lotus Infrastructure Partners (Lotus Infra), effective January 1, 2023."} — Introducing Lotus Infrastructure Partners - Lotus · confidence: medium - Timeline.4: {"event":"Acquirer rebrand / successor name","date":"2023-01-02","detail":"Starwood Energy (the 2021 acquirer) announced the successor firm name Lotus Infrastructure Partners (Lotus Infra), effective January 1, 2023."} — Introducing Lotus Infrastructure Partners · confidence: medium - Quality notes.0: Mid-2021 transaction reporting names Starwood Energy Group Global LLC as the purchaser; that firm subsequently rebranded and announced Lotus Infrastructure Partners as its successor (Jan 2023). Reporting of the transaction appears across buyer press releases and borrower/lender press releases; some corporate sites host or republish the same announcement text. — Introducing Lotus Infrastructure Partners - Lotus · confidence: medium - Quality notes.1: FERC MBR/EIA registry entries list Consolidated Edison Development, Inc. as the utility/registered owner for plant 63519 with generator ID CRN1 (MBR active-date row shows 2021-05-04). — Lotus Acquires Contracted Renewable Portfolio from Consolidated Edison - Lotus · confidence: medium - Market resource ids: ["FWLR_SLR_UNIT1"] — Source · confidence: medium - Market resource ids.0: FWLR_SLR_UNIT1 — Source · confidence: medium ## Sources - [Lotus Acquires Contracted Renewable Portfolio from Consolidated Edison - Lotus](https://www.lotusinfrastructure.com/news/lotus-acquires-contracted-renewable-portfolio-from-consolidated-edison/) — lotusinfrastructure.com · tier other - [MBR | Index](https://mbrweb.ferc.gov/SearchlkpEIA/Index?page=475) — mbrweb.ferc.gov · tier regulatory - [Source](https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2026/05/01/MORA_July2026.pdf) — ercot.com · tier regulatory - [Crane ISD No. 1182, Crane Solar Project, LLC f/k/a CED ...](https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/development/prop-tax/ch313/agreement-docs-details.php?id=1182) — comptroller.texas.gov · tier regulatory - [Report on the Capacity, Demand and Reserves (CDR) in ...](https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2020/12/16/CapacityDemandandReservesReport_Dec2020.pdf) — ercot.com · tier regulatory - [Crane Solar - Global Energy Monitor](https://www.gem.wiki/Crane_Solar) — gem.wiki · tier other - [Application #1182 from CED Crane Solar LLC to ...](https://assets.comptroller.texas.gov/ch313/1182/1182-crane-cedcrane-appamend2.pdf) — assets.comptroller.texas.gov · tier regulatory - [Lotus Acquires Contracted Renewable Portfolio from Consolidated Edison - Lotus](https://lotusinfrastructure.com/news/lotus-acquires-contracted-renewable-portfolio-from-consolidated-edison/) — lotusinfrastructure.com · tier other - [Source](https://assets.comptroller.texas.gov/ch313/1182/1182-crane-cedcrane-appamend3.pdf) — assets.comptroller.texas.gov · tier regulatory - [Source](https://interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/35077_982_1027431.PDF) — interchange.puc.texas.gov · tier regulatory - [Starwood snaps up 252-MW wind-solar portfolio from ConEd | Renewable Energy News | Renewables Now](https://renewablesnow.com/news/starwood-snaps-up-252-mw-wind-solar-portfolio-from-coned-746195/) — renewablesnow.com · tier other - [CIT Serves as Lead Arranger for Approximately $68.4 Million in Financing for Crane Solar in Texas - Jul 13, 2021](https://newsroom.firstcitizens.com/2021-07-13-CIT-Serves-as-Lead-Arranger-for-Approximately-68-4-Million-in-Financing-for-Crane-Solar-in-Texas) — newsroom.firstcitizens.com · tier other - [Introducing Lotus Infrastructure Partners - Lotus](https://www.lotusinfrastructure.com/news/introducing-lotus-infrastructure-partners/) — lotusinfrastructure.com · tier other - [Sheet1](https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2021/03/05/BlackStart+TOP_GOP_03042021.xlsx) — ercot.com · tier regulatory - [Introducing Lotus Infrastructure Partners](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/introducing-lotus-infrastructure-partners-301711854.html) — prnewswire.com · tier other - [Starwood Energy Acquires Contracted Renewable Portfolio From Consolidated Edison](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/starwood-energy-acquires-contracted-renewable-portfolio-from-consolidated-edison-301323452.html) — prnewswire.com · tier other - [CURRENT TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECTS](https://www.oncor.com/content/oncorwww/us/en/home/about-us/transmission-systems/current-transmission-line-projects.html) — oncor.com · tier other ## Data quality - Mid-2021 transaction reporting names Starwood Energy Group Global LLC as the purchaser; that firm subsequently rebranded and announced Lotus Infrastructure Partners as its successor (January 2023). Reporting of the transaction appears across buyer press releases and borrower/lender press releases; some corporate sites host or republish the same announcement text. FERC MBR/EIA registry entries list Consolidated Edison Development, Inc. as the utility/registered owner for plant 63519 with generator ID CRN1 (MBR active-date row shows May 4, 2021). Public press releases (CIT, buyer press items) disclose the acquisition financing amount (~$68.4M) and arranging banks but do not state a separate sale consideration or full portfolio purchase price in the cited documents. --- Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/ced-crane-solar Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:07.470Z Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/