Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Balancing Authority Summary Information
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. is ranked #3 out of 64 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. |
|---|---|
| States | Oklahoma Texas |
| Last Update | Oct 2026 |
| Annual Generation | 506.3 TWh |
| Power Plants | 1,487 |
| Utilities | 812 |
| Ranked #3 out of 64 in terms of net annual generation | |
| Ranked #3 out of 53 in terms of annual generation from natural gas | |
| Power Plant Types | Natural Gas | 40.1% Wind | 23.9% Solar | 15.9% Coal | 12.3% Nuclear | 8% Other Fuel | 0.1% Water | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Creek Wind | Bull Creek Wind LLC | O'Donnell, TX | 260 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| South Trent Wind Farm | NRG Energy Inc | Sweetwater, TX | 272 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Barton Chapel Wind Farm | Avangrid Power LLC | Jacksboro, TX | 127 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Pyron Wind Farm LLC Hybrid | RWE Clean Energy | Hermleigh, TX | 903 GWh | Jan 2009 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Penascal Wind Power LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Sarita, TX | 337 GWh | Mar 2009 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Notrees Windpower Hybrid | Deriva Energy | Goldsmith, TX | 217 GWh | Mar 2009 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Cedar Bayou 4 | NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company LLC | Eldon, TX | 2 TWh | May 2009 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Mont Belvieu Cogeneration Unit | Targa Co-Generation LLC | Mont Belvieu, TX | 77 GWh | Jun 2009 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Panther Creek Wind Farm Three | RWE Clean Energy | Big Spring, TX | 666 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Papalote Creek I LLC | RWE Clean Energy | Taft, TX | 386 GWh | Aug 2009 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Inadale Wind Farm LLC Hybrid | RWE Clean Energy | Roscoe, TX | 321 GWh | Aug 2009 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Loraine Windpark Project LLC | Loraine Windpower Project | Loraine, TX | 328 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Langford Wind Power | Langford Wind Power LLC | Christoval, TX | 589 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Westside Landfill Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Aledo, TX | 19 GWh | Feb 2010 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Penascal II Wind Project LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Sarita, TX | 316 GWh | Feb 2010 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Oak Grove (TX) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Franklin, TX | 12 TWh | Mar 2010 | Jul 2026 | Lignite Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
| Winchester Power Park | Lower Colorado River Authority | Winchester, TX | 58 GWh | Apr 2010 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| TECO CHP-1 | Texas Medical Center Central | Houston, TX | 63 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Blue Wing Solar Energy Generation | Deriva Energy | San Antonio, TX | 20 GWh | Oct 2010 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mesquite Creek LFGTE Project | WM Renewable Energy LLC | New Braunfels, TX | 24 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Papalote Creek II LLC | RWE Clean Energy | Taft, TX | 459 GWh | Nov 2010 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Cedro Hill Wind LLC | Cedro Hill Wind, LLC | Bruni, TX | 567 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Farmers Branch Renewable Energy Facility | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Lewisville, TX | 17 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Ameresco Dallas LLC | Ameresco Dallas LLC | Dallas, TX | 25 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Sherbino II | Sherbino II Wind Farm LLC | Ft. Stockton, TX | 539 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Trinity Hills | Trinity Hills Wind Farm LLC | Olney, TX | 809 GWh | Nov 2011 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Webberville Solar Project | FRV AE Solar LLC | Manor, TX | 56 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CFB Power Plant | Formosa Plastics Corp | Point Comfort, TX | 852 GWh | Feb 2012 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| SunE CPS3 LLC | REC Solar | Somerset, TX | 3 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SunE CPS2 LLC | REC Solar | San Antonio, TX | 3 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SunE CPS1 LLC | REC Solar | San Antonio, TX | 4 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Nacogdoches Power | Austin Energy | Cushing, TX | 395 GWh | May 2012 | Jul 2026 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Magic Valley Wind Farm I LLC | RWE Clean Energy | San Perlita, TX | 481 GWh | Aug 2012 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Los Vientos Wind 1A | Deriva Energy | Sebastian, TX | 343 GWh | Nov 2012 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Los Vientos Wind 1B | Deriva Energy | Sebastian, TX | 380 GWh | Nov 2012 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Bobcat Bluff Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Archer, TX | 485 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Senate Wind LLC | Algonquin Power Co | Bryson, TX | 394 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Anacacho Wind Farm, LLC | RWE Clean Energy | Brackettville, TX | 324 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Whitetail | Whitetail Wind Energy, LLC | Oilton, TX | 171 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Mozart Wind Farm | Mozart Wind, LLC | Jayton, TX | 50 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Blue Summit Wind LLC | Blue Summit Wind LLC | Vernon, TX | 492 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Sandy Creek Energy Station | Sandy Creek Energy Associates LP | Riesel, TX | 3 TWh | Apr 2013 | Apr 2025 | Subbituminous Coal |
| Petra Nova Carbon Capture Cogen | Petra Nova Power I LLC | Thompsons, TX | 201 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Bryan Solar, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Presidio, TX | 24 GWh | May 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bakke | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Andrews, TX | 107 MWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Clara | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Houston, TX | 110 MWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Frankel | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Andrews, TX | 67 MWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Stonegate | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Katy, TX | 113 MWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Tumbleweed | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Andrews, TX | 132 MWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Citrus City | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Mission, TX | 99 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| E. Porte Ct. | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Harlingen, TX | 96 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| GCWA | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Texas City, TX | 67 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Goldsmith | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Goldsmith, TX | 101 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| N. Mary Francis | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Odessa, TX | 116 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Ridge Rd | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Alamo, TX | 122 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Vaquero | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Harlingen, TX | 120 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Villa Cavasos | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Brownsville, TX | 115 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Cutten | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Houston, TX | 126 MWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Westover | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Odessa, TX | 100 MWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Mckeever | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Fresno, TX | 80 MWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Santa Rosa | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Santa Rosa, TX | 112 MWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Southwick | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Houston, TX | 65 MWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Goldthwaite Wind Energy Facility | Invenergy Services LLC | Goldthwaite, TX | 409 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| OCI Alamo Solar I Hybrid | OCI Energy LLC | San Antonio, TX | 78 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| OCI Alamo 2, LLC | OCI Energy LLC | Converse, TX | 8 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Nelson Gardens Landfill Gas to Energy | Nelson Gardens Energy, LLC | San Antonio, TX | 9 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Temple Power Station | Temple Generation Holdings LLC | Temple, TX | 8 TWh | Jun 2014 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Pattern Panhandle Wind LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Panhandle, TX | 616 GWh | Jun 2014 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Spinning Spur Wind II | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Adrian, TX | 381 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Thomas C Ferguson | Lower Colorado River Authority | Horseshoe Bay, TX | 3 TWh | Jul 2014 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Rayburn Energy Station LLC | Rayburn Energy Station LLC | Sherman, TX | 4 TWh | Jul 2014 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas |
| OCI Alamo 4, LLC | RWE Clean Energy | Brackettville, TX | 70 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Miami Wind Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Miami, TX | 761 GWh | Jul 2014 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Windthorst-2 | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Archer, TX | 182 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Pattern Panhandle Wind 2 LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Panhandle, TX | 577 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Baffin Wind | Avangrid Power LLC | Sarita, TX | 125 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC | Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC | O'Donnell, TX | 864 GWh | Nov 2014 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Grandview Wind Farm, LLC | RWE Clean Energy | Panhandle, TX | 706 GWh | Nov 2014 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| TX Hereford Wind | Boralex US Operations LLC | Hereford, TX | 607 GWh | Nov 2014 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| OCI Alamo 3 LLC | RWE Clean Energy | San Antonio, TX | 10 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Keechi Wind | Keechi Wind, LLC | Jacksboro, TX | 391 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration | PCI Nitrogen LLC | Pasadena, TX | 65 GWh | Feb 2015 | Jul 2026 | Waste Heat |
| Los Vientos Windpower III | Deriva Energy | Rio Grande City, TX | 442 GWh | Mar 2015 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Mesquite Creek Wind | Deriva Energy | Lamesa, TX | 428 GWh | Mar 2015 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| TX Jumbo Road Wind | TX Jumbo Road Wind, LLC | Hereford, TX | 559 GWh | Mar 2015 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Green Pastures Wind I | Green Pastures Wind I, LLC | Seymour, TX | 256 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Longhorn Wind | Boralex US Operations LLC | Silverton, TX | 688 GWh | Apr 2015 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Barilla Solar | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Fort Stockton, TX | 53 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CoServ Community Solar Station | CoServ Electric | Aubrey, TX | 1 GWh | May 2015 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| Rattlesnake Den | SunEdison LLC | Garden City, TX | 708 GWh | Jun 2015 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Ector County Energy Center | Ector County Generation, LLC | Goldsmith, TX | 935 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Route 66 Wind Plant | Onward Energy | Panhandle, TX | 552 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Logans Gap Wind LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Comanche, TX | 606 GWh | Jul 2015 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Spinning Spur Wind III | Boralex US Operations LLC | Adrian, TX | 719 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Green Pastures Wind II | Green Pastures Wind II, LLC | Seymour, TX | 298 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Briscoe Wind Farm | Briscoe Wind Farm, LLC | Silverton, TX | 421 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| South Plains Wind Phase I | Evergreen Wind, LLC | Floydada, TX | 728 GWh | Oct 2015 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| 1370 Shannon | 1370 Shannon LLC | Windhorst, TX | 448 GWh | Nov 2015 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| E-Volve Energy Holdings LLC | E-Volve Energy Holdings LLC | Sealy, TX | 123 MWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sendero | Sendero Wind Energy, LLC | Hebbronville, TX | 274 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 22.9 TWh | 47 |
| #46 | El Paso Electric Company | 7.4 TWh | 37 |
| #20 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 47.6 TWh | 248 |
| #32 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 16.9 TWh | 137 |
| #19 | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District | 60.5 TWh | 51 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 314.5 TWh | 876 |
| #53 | Southwestern Power Administration | 3.5 TWh | 37 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 166.2 TWh | 209 |
| #37 | Tucson Electric Power | 14.0 TWh | 56 |
| #34 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 14.8 TWh | 206 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 677.7 TWh | 3,095 |
| #3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 506.3 TWh | 1,487 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 314.5 TWh | 876 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 259.3 TWh | 423 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 168.7 TWh | 2,170 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 166.2 TWh | 209 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 153.0 TWh | 188 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 134.1 TWh | 1,334 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 113.4 TWh | 578 |
| #15 | ISO New England | 112.2 TWh | 1,667 |