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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hecate Energy Frye Solar LLC | Repsol Renewables NA | Kress, TX | 1 TWh | May 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Hecate Energy Outpost Solar LLC | Repsol Renewables NA | Laredo, TX | 672 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Rice University | Rice University | Houston, TX | 18 GWh | Dec 1985 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC | Rio Bravo Windpower, LLC | Roma, TX | 690 GWh | May 2019 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Roadrunner Wind Farm | Roadrunner Crossing Wind Farm, LLC | Cisco, TX | 935 GWh | Jun 2024 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Roadrunner, LLC Hybrid | Roadrunner Solar, LLC | McCamey, TX | 1 TWh | Jul 2020 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Roaring Springs, LLC | Roaring Springs, LLC | Motley, TX | 176 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Rocksprings | Rocksprings Val Verde Wind, LLC | Del Rio, TX | 494 GWh | Aug 2017 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| R W Miller | RW Miller Power LLC | Palo Pinto, TX | 808 GWh | Sep 1968 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Stoneridge Solar, LLC | RWE Clean Energy | Thorndale, TX | 92 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Sage Draw Wind | Sage Draw Wind, LLC | Wilson, TX | 1 TWh | Jul 2021 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| San Miguel | San Miguel Electric Coop, Inc | Christine, TX | 1 TWh | Dec 1981 | Feb 2026 | Lignite Coal : 99.8% |
| Sandy Creek Energy Station | Sandy Creek Energy Associates LP | Riesel, TX | 3 TWh | Apr 2013 | Apr 2025 | Subbituminous Coal |
| Heart of Texas Wind Project | Scout Clean Energy LLC | Brady, TX | 641 GWh | Apr 2020 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Aragorn Solar Project | SE Aragorn, LLC | Van Horn, TX | 345 GWh | Nov 2021 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Juno Solar Project | SE Juno, LLC | Lamesa, TX | 761 GWh | May 2021 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Titan Solar Project | SE Titan, LLC | Van Horn, TX | 567 GWh | Nov 2021 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Seadrift Coke LP | Seadrift Coke L P | Port Lavaca, TX | 35 GWh | Oct 1983 | Feb 2026 | Petroleum Coke : 69.8% Other Gas : 26.3% Natural Gas : 3.9% |
| Sendero | Sendero Wind Energy, LLC | Hebbronville, TX | 258 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sequoia 1 | Sequoia 1 Solar Project | Cisco, TX | 137 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Shamrock Wind | Shamrock Wind LLC | TBD, TX | 861 GWh | Nov 2023 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Shannon Wind | Shannon Wind LLC | Windhorst, TX | 439 GWh | Nov 2015 | Feb 2026 | 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 |
| Mars Solar | Sol Systems | Bruni, TX | 21 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Griffin Solar | Sol Systems | Robinson, TX | 9 GWh | Oct 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 | 103 GWh | Mar 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Green Power 2 | South Houston Green Power LLC | Texas City, TX | 4 TWh | Nov 2003 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.5% |
| Power Station 4 | South Houston Green Power LLC | Texas City, TX | 401 GWh | Aug 1986 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Pearsall | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Pearsall, TX | 330 GWh | Apr 1961 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Sam Rayburn | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Nursery, TX | 194 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Red Gate Power Plant | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Edinburg, TX | 354 GWh | Nov 2016 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| RE Roserock | Southern Power Co | Fort Stockton, TX | 372 GWh | Oct 2016 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Lamesa Solar | Southern Power Co | Lamesa, TX | 214 GWh | Mar 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| East Pecos Solar | Southern Power Co | McCamey, TX | 220 GWh | Mar 2017 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Tyler Bluff Wind Project, LLC | Southern Power Co | Muenster, TX | 326 GWh | Nov 2016 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Salt Fork Wind Project, LLC | Southern Power Co | Clarendon, TX | 683 GWh | Nov 2016 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Cactus Flats Wind Energy Project | Southern Power Co | Eden, TX | 429 GWh | Jun 2018 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Wake Wind Energy Center | Southern Power Co | Floydada, TX | 884 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sparta Solar | Sparta Solar, LLC | Pawnee, TX | 473 GWh | Mar 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Stampede Solar Hybrid | Stampede Solar Project LLC | Saltillo, TX | 533 GWh | Sep 2024 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| State Farm Insur Support Center Central | State Farm Mutual Auto Ins Co | Irving, TX | 11 MWh | Dec 1997 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC | Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC | O'Donnell, TX | 906 GWh | Nov 2014 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| OCI Stillhouse Solar | Stillhouse Solar LLC | Rogers, TX | 112 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| South Texas Project | STP Nuclear Operating Co | Wadsworth, TX | 22 TWh | Jul 1988 | Feb 2026 | Nuclear |
| Sun Valley Solar Project | Sun Valley Solar LLC | Abbott, TX | 564 GWh | Nov 2022 | Feb 2026 | 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 | 680 GWh | Jun 2015 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Sweeny Cogen Facility | Sweeny Cogeneration LLC | Old Ocean, TX | 3 TWh | Jul 1997 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas : 71.4% Other Gas : 28.6% |
| Tahoka Wind | Tahoka Wind, LLC | Tahoka, TX | 1 TWh | Nov 2018 | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Norton Solar Farm | TAI Norton Solar LLC | Bronte, TX | 104 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| 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 | 545 GWh | Feb 2021 | Feb 2026 | Solar |
| Fluvanna | TC Energy | Fluvanna, TX | 534 GWh | Oct 2017 | Feb 2026 | 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 | 8 TWh | Jun 2014 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Tenaska Frontier Generation Station | Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd | Shiro, TX | 3 TWh | Apr 2000 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Tenaska Gateway Generating Station | Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd | Mt. Enterprise, TX | 5 TWh | Jun 2001 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Big Spring Wind Power Facility | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Big Spring, TX | 56 GWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Monte Cristo 1 | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Monte Alto, TX | 315 GWh | - | Feb 2026 | Wind |
| Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M | Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services | College Station, TX | 138 GWh | Nov 1956 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Texas City Power Plant | Texas City Cogeneration LLC | Texas City, TX | 2 TWh | Apr 1987 | Feb 2026 | Natural Gas |
| TECO CHP-1 | Texas Medical Center Central | Houston, TX | 31 GWh | Aug 2010 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB_CPS00085 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | San Antonio, TX | 411 MWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00110 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Missouri City, TX | 179 MWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB_CPSSADC | Texas Microgrid, LLC | San Antonio, TX | 944 MWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEBHoustonDistributionCenter | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Houston, TX | 6 GWh | Feb 2021 | 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 |
| HEB00092 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Victoria, TX | 365 MWh | Dec 2017 | 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 |
| OTHERCitizensHospital | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Victoria, TX | 625 MWh | Mar 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| OTHERTraditionBuffalo | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Houston, TX | 202 MWh | May 2024 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEBTEMDistCenter2A | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Temple, TX | 309 MWh | Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEBTEMDistCenter1B | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Temple, TX | 309 MWh | Oct 2024 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HEB00057 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Corpus Christi, TX | 266 MWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
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 |