# Pine Forest Solar I

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/pine-forest-solar-i

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 68906 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- batteries: 200 MW operating nameplate
- solar: 300 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -95.39229, 33.100779
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2026-09-14 22:13:01+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:23.641423+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Pine Forest Solar I is a 500 MW batteries, solar photovoltaic plant in Hopkins County. Pine Forest Energy Center in Hopkins County, Texas, pairs 300 MW of solar generation with a 200 MW battery storage facility. Clearway Energy Group closed a bank financing and began construction in October 2024, with Blattner Energy leading construction, and brought the project online in February 2026. The solar output is backed by long-term virtual power purchase agreements with Dell Technologies and Universal Corporation, and Clearway Energy, Inc. agreed to invest upon commercial operations.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 500 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 68906 — plant-68906

## Facts

- **Technology:** Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- **Operator:** Pine Forest Solar I, LLC
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Owner / developer:** Clearway Energy Group — owner ([source](https://www.clearwayenergygroup.com))
- **Investor / equity investor:** Clearway Energy, Inc. — investor ([source](https://www.clearwayenergy.com))
- **EPC contractor / construction contractor:** Blattner Energy — epc_contractor
- **Offtaker:** Dell Technologies — offtaker
- **Offtaker:** Universal Corporation — offtaker
- **Lender:** Société Générale — lender

## Sources

- [clearwayenergygroup.com](https://www.clearwayenergygroup.com/press-releases/clearway-brings-online-pine-forest-energy-center-in-texas/) — clearwayenergygroup.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [clearwayenergygroup.com](https://www.clearwayenergygroup.com/press-releases/clearway-closes-financing-begins-construction-on-pine-forest-solar-and-grid-enhancing-pine-forest-energy-storage-projects-in-texas/) — clearwayenergygroup.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/pine-forest-solar-i
Website: [Clearway Energy Group](https://www.clearwayenergygroup.com)

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