Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Balancing Authority Summary Information
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. is ranked #3 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. |
|---|---|
| States | Oklahoma Texas |
| Last Update | Apr 2026 |
| Annual Generation | 488.2 TWh |
| Power Plants | 1,313 |
| Utilities | 694 |
| Ranked #3 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation | |
| Ranked #3 out of 54 in terms of annual generation from natural gas | |
| Power Plant Types | Natural Gas | 40.5% Wind | 23.9% Solar | 14.8% Coal | 12.6% Nuclear | 8.4% Water | 0.1% Other Fuel | 0.1% |
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Daily Net Generation for Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. for the past 3 Years
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe Wind Farm LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Roscoe, TX | 358 GWh | Jan 2008 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Stanton Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Lenorah, TX | 254 GWh | Jan 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Post Oak Wind LLC | Mesquite Wind LLC | Abilene, TX | 410 GWh | Feb 2008 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Goat Wind LP | Goat Wind LLC | Sterling City, TX | 223 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Panther Creek Wind Farm I | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Big Spring, TX | 529 GWh | Jun 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Laredo | City of San Antonio - (TX) | Laredo, TX | 52 GWh | Jul 2008 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Nolan, TX | 302 GWh | Jul 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Wolf Ridge Wind | NextEra Wolf Ridge LLC | Muenster, TX | 375 GWh | Jul 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Silver Star I Wind Power Project | Silver Star I Power Partners LLC | Dublin, TX | 201 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| McAdoo Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | McAdoo, TX | 364 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Ocotillo Windpower | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Forsan, TX | 81 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Turkey Track Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Blackwell, TX | 301 GWh | Oct 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Pattern Gulf Wind | Pattern Operators LP | Armstrong, TX | 744 GWh | Nov 2008 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC | Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC | Forsan, TX | 377 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Hackberry Wind Farm | Hackberry Wind LLC | Albany, TX | 326 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Panther Creek Wind Farm II | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Big Spring, TX | 402 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Bull Creek Wind | Bull Creek Wind LLC | O'Donnell, TX | 265 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Barton Chapel Wind Farm | Avangrid Power LLC | Jacksboro, TX | 211 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| South Trent Wind Farm | NRG Energy Inc | Sweetwater, TX | 252 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Pyron Wind Farm LLC Hybrid | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Hermleigh, TX | 789 GWh | Jan 2009 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Penascal Wind Power LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Sarita, TX | 293 GWh | Mar 2009 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Notrees Windpower Hybrid | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Goldsmith, TX | 237 GWh | Mar 2009 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Cedar Bayou 4 | NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company LLC | Eldon, TX | 2 TWh | May 2009 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Mont Belvieu Cogeneration Unit | Targa Co-Generation LLC | Mont Belvieu, TX | 95 GWh | Jun 2009 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Panther Creek Wind Farm Three | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Big Spring, TX | 706 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Papalote Creek I LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Taft, TX | 336 GWh | Aug 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Inadale Wind Farm LLC Hybrid | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Roscoe, TX | 335 GWh | Aug 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Loraine Windpark Project LLC | Loraine Windpower Project | Loraine, TX | 308 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Langford Wind Power | Langford Wind Power LLC | Christoval, TX | 573 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| The Methodist Hospital, Gas Turbine | The Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | 14 GWh | Jan 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Westside Landfill Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Aledo, TX | 16 GWh | Feb 2010 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Penascal II Wind Project LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Sarita, TX | 277 GWh | Feb 2010 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Oak Grove (TX) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Franklin, TX | 11 TWh | Mar 2010 | Feb 2026 | Lignite Coal : 99.0% Natural Gas : 1.0% |
| Winchester Power Park | Lower Colorado River Authority | Winchester, TX | 52 GWh | Apr 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| TECO CHP-1 | Texas Medical Center Central | Houston, TX | 31 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Blue Wing Solar Energy Generation | Duke Energy Renewables Services | San Antonio, TX | 19 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Mesquite Creek LFGTE Project | WM Renewable Energy LLC | New Braunfels, TX | 24 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Papalote Creek II LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Taft, TX | 493 GWh | Nov 2010 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Cedro Hill Wind LLC | Cedro Hill Wind, LLC | Bruni, TX | 345 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Farmers Branch Renewable Energy Facility | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Lewisville, TX | 24 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Ameresco Dallas LLC | Ameresco Dallas LLC | Dallas, TX | 28 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Sherbino II | Sherbino II Wind Farm LLC | Ft. Stockton, TX | 571 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Trinity Hills | Trinity Hills Wind Farm LLC | Olney, TX | 781 GWh | Nov 2011 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Webberville Solar Project | FRV AE Solar LLC | Manor, TX | 56 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CFB Power Plant | Formosa Plastics Corp | Point Comfort, TX | 854 GWh | Feb 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| SunE CPS1 LLC | SunE CPS1 LLC | San Antonio, TX | 5 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SunE CPS2 LLC | SunE CPS2 LLC | San Antonio, TX | 7 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SunE CPS3 LLC | SunE CPS3 LLC | Somerset, TX | 7 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Nacogdoches Power | Austin Energy | Cushing, TX | 296 GWh | May 2012 | Feb 2026 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Magic Valley Wind Farm I LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | San Perlita, TX | 484 GWh | Aug 2012 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| IKEA Round Rock 027 | IKEA Property Inc | Round Rock, TX | 2 GWh | Aug 2012 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Los Vientos Wind 1A | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Sebastian, TX | 414 GWh | Nov 2012 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Los Vientos Wind 1B | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Sebastian, TX | 371 GWh | Nov 2012 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Bobcat Bluff Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Archer, TX | 462 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Senate Wind LLC | Algonquin Power Co | Bryson, TX | 414 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Blue Summit Wind LLC | Blue Summit Wind LLC | Vernon, TX | 508 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Anacacho Wind Farm, LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Brackettville, TX | 316 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| BayWa r.e Mozart LLC | Chopin Wind, LLC | Jayton, TX | 54 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Whitetail | Whitetail Wind Energy, LLC | Oilton, TX | 170 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sandy Creek Energy Station | Sandy Creek Energy Associates LP | Riesel, TX | 3 TWh | Apr 2013 | Apr 2025 | Subbituminous Coal |
| Bryan Solar, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Presidio, TX | 23 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Petra Nova Carbon Capture Cogen | Petra Nova Power I LLC | Thompsons, TX | 201 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Clara | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Houston, TX | 209 MWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Frankel | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Andrews, TX | 165 MWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Stonegate | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Katy, TX | 234 MWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Tumbleweed | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Andrews, TX | 200 MWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Bakke | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Andrews, TX | 221 MWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| E. Porte Ct. | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Harlingen, TX | 233 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| GCWA | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Texas City, TX | 125 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Goldsmith | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Goldsmith, TX | 184 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| N. Mary Francis | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Odessa, TX | 216 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Ridge Rd | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Alamo, TX | 249 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Citrus City | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Mission, TX | 245 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Vaquero | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Harlingen, TX | 270 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Villa Cavasos | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Brownsville, TX | 269 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Cutten | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Houston, TX | 203 MWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Westover | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Odessa, TX | 185 MWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Mckeever | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Fresno, TX | 187 MWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Santa Rosa | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Santa Rosa, TX | 275 MWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Southwick | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Houston, TX | 111 MWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Goldthwaite Wind Energy Facility | Invenergy Services LLC | Goldthwaite, TX | 434 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| OCI Alamo Solar I Hybrid | OCI Energy LLC | San Antonio, TX | 84 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| OCI Alamo 2, LLC | OCI Energy LLC | Converse, TX | 9 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Nelson Gardens Landfill Gas to Energy | Nelson Gardens Energy, LLC | San Antonio, TX | 7 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Spinning Spur Wind II | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Adrian, TX | 516 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Temple Power Station | Temple Generation Holdings LLC | Temple, TX | 8 TWh | Jun 2014 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Pattern Panhandle Wind LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Panhandle, TX | 550 GWh | Jun 2014 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Thomas C Ferguson | Lower Colorado River Authority | Horseshoe Bay, TX | 4 TWh | Jul 2014 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Miami Wind Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Miami, TX | 688 GWh | Jul 2014 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| OCI Alamo 4, LLC | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Brackettville, TX | 76 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rayburn Energy Station LLC | Rayburn Energy Station LLC | Sherman, TX | 3 TWh | Jul 2014 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Windthorst-2 | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Archer, TX | 206 GWh | Aug 2014 | Oct 2024 | Wind |
| Pattern Panhandle Wind 2 LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Panhandle, TX | 614 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| OCI Alamo 3 LLC | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | San Antonio, TX | 10 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Baffin Wind | Avangrid Power LLC | Sarita, TX | 277 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC | Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC | O'Donnell, TX | 906 GWh | Nov 2014 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| TX Hereford Wind | Boralex US Operations LLC | Hereford, TX | 526 GWh | Nov 2014 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Grandview Wind Farm, LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Panhandle, TX | 689 GWh | Nov 2014 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Keechi Wind | Keechi Wind, LLC | Jacksboro, TX | 395 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration | PCI Nitrogen LLC | Pasadena, TX | 71 GWh | Feb 2015 | Feb 2026 | Waste Heat |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #27 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 23.9 TWh | 47 |
| #47 | El Paso Electric Company | 7.0 TWh | 32 |
| #21 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 46.1 TWh | 210 |
| #34 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 15.4 TWh | 116 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 250.9 TWh | 417 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 302.9 TWh | 835 |
| #51 | Southwestern Power Administration | 4.6 TWh | 34 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 163.1 TWh | 204 |
| #38 | Tucson Electric Power | 13.4 TWh | 53 |
| #24 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 31.3 TWh | 192 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 664.4 TWh | 2,831 |
| #3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 488.2 TWh | 1,313 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 302.9 TWh | 835 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 250.9 TWh | 417 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 176.8 TWh | 2,075 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 163.1 TWh | 204 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 150.9 TWh | 187 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 134.4 TWh | 1,211 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 112.5 TWh | 565 |
| #15 | ISO New England | 111.1 TWh | 1,577 |