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 | Jul 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 475.9 TWh |
| Power Plants | 1,305 |
| Utilities | 692 |
| Ranked #3 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation | |
| Ranked #3 out of 53 in terms of annual generation from natural gas | |
| Power Plant Types | Natural Gas | 42.1% Wind | 23.6% Coal | 13.4% Solar | 12.1% Nuclear | 8.6% Other Fuel | 0.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sendero | Sendero Wind Energy, LLC | Hebbronville, TX | 258 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Shamrock Wind | Shamrock Wind LLC | TBD, TX | 888 GWh | Nov 2023 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Shannon Wind | Shannon Wind LLC | Windhorst, TX | 462 GWh | Nov 2015 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Westhollow Technology Center | Shell Chemical LP | Houston, TX | 17 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Brazos Wind Farm | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Fluvanna, TX | 659 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sherbino II | Sherbino II Wind Farm LLC | Ft. Stockton, TX | 571 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Signal Hill Generating LLC | Signal Hill Generating LLC | Wichita Falls, TX | 2 GWh | May 1987 | Nov 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Silver Star I Wind Power Project | Silver Star I Power Partners LLC | Dublin, TX | 201 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| SJRR Power LLC | SJRR | Houston, TX | 147 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Sky Global Power One | Sky Global Power One Pledgor, LLC | Rock Island, TX | 80 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Niagara Bottling - Seguin | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Seguin, TX | 8 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bandera Electric Coop PV | SoCore Energy LLC | Leakey, TX | 2 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Griffin Solar | Sol Systems | Robinson, TX | 9 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Mars Solar | Sol Systems | Bruni, TX | 21 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Alexis Solar, LLC | Sol Systems | Encino, TX | 13 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Lampwick | Sol Systems | Hext, TX | 15 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SolaireHolman Solar Project | SolaireHolman 1, LLC | Alpine, TX | 120 GWh | Mar 2017 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| Green Power 2 | South Houston Green Power LLC | Texas City, TX | 4 TWh | Nov 2003 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Power Station 4 | South Houston Green Power LLC | Texas City, TX | 401 GWh | Aug 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Red Gate Power Plant | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Edinburg, TX | 350 GWh | Nov 2016 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Sam Rayburn | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Nursery, TX | 194 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Pearsall | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Pearsall, TX | 330 GWh | Apr 1961 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Salt Fork Wind Project, LLC | Southern Power Co | Clarendon, TX | 705 GWh | Nov 2016 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| East Pecos Solar | Southern Power Co | McCamey, TX | 237 GWh | Mar 2017 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| Tyler Bluff Wind Project, LLC | Southern Power Co | Muenster, TX | 354 GWh | Nov 2016 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Cactus Flats Wind Energy Project | Southern Power Co | Eden, TX | 468 GWh | Jun 2018 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Wake Wind Energy Center | Southern Power Co | Floydada, TX | 884 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| RE Roserock | Southern Power Co | Fort Stockton, TX | 374 GWh | Oct 2016 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| Lamesa Solar | Southern Power Co | Lamesa, TX | 212 GWh | Mar 2017 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| Sparta Solar | Sparta Solar, LLC | Pawnee, TX | 571 GWh | Mar 2024 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| Stampede Solar Hybrid | Stampede Solar Project LLC | Saltillo, TX | 209 GWh | Sep 2024 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| State Farm Insur Support Center Central | State Farm Mutual Auto Ins Co | Irving, TX | 7 MWh | Dec 1997 | Apr 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC | Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC | O'Donnell, TX | 1 TWh | Nov 2014 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| South Texas Project | STP Nuclear Operating Co | Wadsworth, TX | 21 TWh | Jul 1988 | Apr 2025 | Nuclear |
| Sun Valley Solar Project | Sun Valley Solar LLC | Abbott, TX | 551 GWh | Nov 2022 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Rattlesnake Den | SunEdison LLC | Garden City, TX | 728 GWh | Jun 2015 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Sweeny Cogen Facility | Sweeny Cogeneration LLC | Old Ocean, TX | 3 TWh | Jul 1997 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas : 71.0% Other Gas : 29.0% |
| Tahoka Wind | Tahoka Wind, LLC | Tahoka, TX | 1 TWh | Nov 2018 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Mont Belvieu Cogeneration Unit | Targa Co-Generation LLC | Mont Belvieu, TX | 95 GWh | Jun 2009 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Taygete Energy Project LLC | Taygete Energy Project LLC | Coyanosa, TX | 459 GWh | Feb 2021 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| Fluvanna | TC Energy | Fluvanna, TX | 527 GWh | Oct 2017 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Friendswood Energy | Tejas Power Generation LLC | Houston, TX | 66 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Temple Power Station | Temple Generation Holdings LLC | Temple, TX | 7 TWh | Jun 2014 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Tenaska Frontier Generation Station | Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd | Shiro, TX | 4 TWh | Apr 2000 | Feb 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Tenaska Gateway Generating Station | Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd | Mt. Enterprise, TX | 2 TWh | Jun 2001 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Big Spring Wind Power Facility | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Big Spring, TX | 56 GWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M | Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services | College Station, TX | 108 GWh | Nov 1956 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Texas City Power Plant | Texas City Cogeneration LLC | Texas City, TX | 2 TWh | Apr 1987 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
| TECO CHP-1 | Texas Medical Center Central | Houston, TX | 31 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00028 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | League City, TX | 223 MWh | May 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00038 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | San Juan, TX | 244 MWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00054 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Houston, TX | 205 MWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00057 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Corpus Christi, TX | 266 MWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00070 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Abilene, TX | 231 MWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00099 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Houston, TX | 345 MWh | May 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00109 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Katy, TX | 303 MWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00110 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Missouri City, TX | 179 MWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEBTEMDistCenter1B | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Temple, TX | 309 MWh | Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00182 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Temple, TX | 217 MWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEBTEMDistCenter2A | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Temple, TX | 309 MWh | Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00092 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Victoria, TX | 365 MWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| OTHERTraditionBuffalo | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Houston, TX | 202 MWh | May 2024 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEBHoustonDistributionCenter | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Houston, TX | 6 GWh | Feb 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| OTHERTraditionClearfork | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Fort Worth, TX | 205 MWh | Mar 2023 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00769 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Webster, TX | 177 MWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| OTHERTexasA&M | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Bryan, TX | 1 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEBTEMDistCenter | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Temple, TX | 618 MWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| OTHERNFBWA | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Houston, TX | 321 MWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| OTHERCitizensHospital | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Victoria, TX | 625 MWh | Mar 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB_CPSSADC | Texas Microgrid, LLC | San Antonio, TX | 944 MWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB_CPS00085 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | San Antonio, TX | 411 MWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEBSnackPlant | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Houston, TX | 388 MWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEBCCBakery | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Corpus Christi, TX | 802 MWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00095 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Laredo, TX | 358 MWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00591 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Round Rock, TX | 327 MWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| BUC00040 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Katy, TX | 283 MWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00069 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Corpus Christi, TX | 356 MWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00063 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Pearland, TX | 306 MWh | May 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00292 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Bay City, TX | 246 MWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00020 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Cypress, TX | 254 MWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Texas Solar Nova 1 | Texas Solar Nova 1, LLC | Spur, TX | 709 GWh | Nov 2023 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| Texas Solar Nova 2 | Texas Solar Nova 2, LLC | Spur, TX | 562 GWh | Jan 2024 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| TG East | TG East Wind Project LLC | Truscott, TX | 1 TWh | Mar 2022 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Thad Hill Energy Center | Thad Hill Energy Center, LLC | Clifton, TX | 4 TWh | Jun 2000 | Apr 2025 | Natural Gas |
| The Methodist Hospital, Gas Turbine | The Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | 14 GWh | Jan 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Ticona Polymers Inc | Ticona Polymers Inc | Bishop, TX | 265 GWh | Mar 1989 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Torrecillas Wind Energy, LLC | Torrecillas Wind Energy, LLC | Bruni, TX | 1 TWh | Jan 2019 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Texas Petrochemicals | TPC Group, LLC | Houston, TX | 234 GWh | May 1972 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 86.0% Other Gas : 14.0% |
| Trent Wind Farm | Trent Wind Farm LLC | Trent, TX | 515 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Tres Bahias | Tres Bahias Solar Power, LLC | Port Lavaca, TX | 404 GWh | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | Solar |
| Tres City Power LLC | Tres Power Victoria LLC | Victoria, TX | 35 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Tres Port Power, LLC | Tres Power Victoria LLC | Victoria, TX | 61 GWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Trinity Hills | Trinity Hills Wind Farm LLC | Olney, TX | 747 GWh | Nov 2011 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| TX Jumbo Road Wind | TX Jumbo Road Wind, LLC | Hereford, TX | 912 GWh | Mar 2015 | Apr 2025 | Wind |
| Union Carbide Seadrift Cogen | Union Carbide Corp-Seadrift | Seadrift, TX | 639 GWh | Dec 1963 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 92.1% Other Gas : 7.9% |
| Texas City Plant Union Carbide | Union Carbide Corp-Texas City | Texas City, TX | 71 GWh | Jan 1996 | Mar 2025 | Purchased Steam |
| Hal C Weaver Power Plant | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | 361 GWh | Sep 1951 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #27 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 22.9 TWh | 47 |
| #46 | El Paso Electric Company | 6.9 TWh | 32 |
| #20 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 48.4 TWh | 208 |
| #36 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 14.7 TWh | 113 |
| #18 | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District | 58.9 TWh | 48 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 296.1 TWh | 830 |
| #51 | Southwestern Power Administration | 4.2 TWh | 33 |
| #8 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 158.5 TWh | 204 |
| #38 | Tucson Electric Power | 13.5 TWh | 52 |
| #23 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 35.5 TWh | 182 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 646.5 TWh | 2,788 |
| #3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 475.9 TWh | 1,305 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 296.1 TWh | 830 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 251.1 TWh | 417 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 190.4 TWh | 2,051 |
| #8 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 158.5 TWh | 204 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 149.2 TWh | 187 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 130.9 TWh | 1,191 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 111.9 TWh | 565 |
| #14 | ISO New England | 103.8 TWh | 1,561 |