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 | Mar 2026 |
| Annual Generation | 484.9 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 | 40.4% Wind | 23.8% Solar | 14.6% Coal | 12.8% Nuclear | 8.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches Power | Austin Energy | Cushing, TX | 251 GWh | May 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Baffin Wind | Avangrid Power LLC | Sarita, TX | 277 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Hackberry Wind Farm | Hackberry Wind LLC | Albany, TX | 326 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Bobcat Bluff Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Archer, TX | 462 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Panther Creek Wind Farm I | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Big Spring, TX | 529 GWh | Jun 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 |
| Ocotillo Windpower | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Forsan, TX | 81 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Notrees Windpower Hybrid | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Goldsmith, TX | 237 GWh | Mar 2009 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Panther Creek Wind Farm Three | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Big Spring, TX | 706 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Pyron Wind Farm LLC Hybrid | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Hermleigh, TX | 792 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2025 | 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 |
| Whirlwind Energy Center | Whirlwind Energy LLC | Floydada, TX | 101 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Penascal II Wind Project LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Sarita, TX | 286 GWh | Feb 2010 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Langford Wind Power | Langford Wind Power LLC | Christoval, TX | 573 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Barton Chapel Wind Farm | Avangrid Power LLC | Jacksboro, TX | 211 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Magic Valley Wind Farm I LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | San Perlita, TX | 483 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Los Vientos Wind 1B | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Sebastian, TX | 370 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Los Vientos Wind 1A | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Sebastian, TX | 408 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Papalote Creek II LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Taft, TX | 503 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Cedro Hill Wind LLC | Cedro Hill Wind, LLC | Bruni, TX | 345 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Loraine Windpark Project LLC | Loraine Windpower Project | Loraine, TX | 308 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC | Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC | McCook, TX | 815 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| 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 | 767 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Pattern Gulf Wind | Pattern Operators LP | Armstrong, TX | 759 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Silver Star I Wind Power Project | Silver Star I Power Partners LLC | Dublin, TX | 201 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC | Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC | Sterling City, TX | 2 TWh | Oct 2007 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Sendero | Sendero Wind Energy, LLC | Hebbronville, TX | 258 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC | Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC | O'Donnell, TX | 897 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Anacacho Wind Farm, LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Brackettville, TX | 316 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Goat Wind LP | Goat Wind LLC | Sterling City, TX | 223 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Turkey Track Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Blackwell, TX | 301 GWh | Oct 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Scurry County Wind II | Invenergy Services LLC | Snyder, TX | 165 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Gunsight Mountain Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Big Spring, TX | 461 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC | Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC | Forsan, TX | 377 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Penascal Wind Power LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Sarita, TX | 298 GWh | Mar 2009 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| McAdoo Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | McAdoo, TX | 364 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Senate Wind LLC | Algonquin Power Co | Bryson, TX | 414 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| South Trent Wind Farm | NRG Energy Inc | Sweetwater, TX | 252 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Stanton Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Lenorah, TX | 254 GWh | Jan 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Nolan, TX | 302 GWh | Jul 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Whitetail | Whitetail Wind Energy, LLC | Oilton, TX | 170 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Roscoe Wind Farm LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Roscoe, TX | 364 GWh | Jan 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Champion Wind Farm LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Roscoe, TX | 95 GWh | Jan 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| BayWa r.e Mozart LLC | Chopin Wind, LLC | Jayton, TX | 54 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Scurry County Wind LP | Invenergy Services LLC | Snyder, TX | 205 GWh | Apr 2007 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Buffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Merkel, TX | 350 GWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Post Oak Wind LLC | Mesquite Wind LLC | Abilene, TX | 414 GWh | Feb 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Sand Bluff Wind Farm | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Big Spring, TX | 318 GWh | Dec 2006 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Colbeck's Corner, LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Groom, TX | 788 GWh | Apr 2016 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Pattern Panhandle Wind 2 LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Panhandle, TX | 614 GWh | Oct 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Miami Wind Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Miami, TX | 686 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Wake Wind Energy Center | Southern Power Co | Floydada, TX | 884 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Longhorn Wind | Boralex US Operations LLC | Silverton, TX | 697 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| TX Hereford Wind | Boralex US Operations LLC | Hereford, TX | 526 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Spinning Spur Wind II | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Adrian, TX | 516 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Spinning Spur Wind III | Boralex US Operations LLC | Adrian, TX | 816 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Keechi Wind | Keechi Wind, LLC | Jacksboro, TX | 395 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Mariah del Norte | BHE Renewables, LLC | Friona, TX | 911 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Shannon Wind | Shannon Wind LLC | Windhorst, TX | 444 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Stella Wind Farm | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Armstrong, TX | 589 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Bruennings Breeze Wind Farm | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Raymondville, TX | 525 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Route 66 Wind Plant | Onward Energy | Panhandle, TX | 608 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Cameron Wind 1 LLC | Cameron Wind 1 LLC | Rio Hondo, TX | 338 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Chapman Ranch Wind I | Chapman Ranch Wind LLC | Corpus Christi, TX | 518 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Windthorst-2 | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Archer, TX | 206 GWh | Aug 2014 | Oct 2024 | Wind |
| Fluvanna | TC Energy | Fluvanna, TX | 529 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Goodnight | FGE Goodnight I, LLC | Claude, TX | 724 GWh | Mar 2024 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Los Vientos Windpower III | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Rio Grande City, TX | 448 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Los Vientos Windpower IV | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Rio Grande City, TX | 422 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Mesquite Creek Wind | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Lamesa, TX | 482 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| South Plains Wind Phase I | Evergreen Wind, LLC | Floydada, TX | 677 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Logans Gap Wind LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Comanche, TX | 604 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| TX Jumbo Road Wind | TX Jumbo Road Wind, LLC | Hereford, TX | 653 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Blue Summit Wind LLC | Blue Summit Wind LLC | Vernon, TX | 508 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Mesquite Wind Power LLC | Mesquite Wind LLC | Abilene, TX | 346 GWh | Oct 2007 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Forest Creek Wind Farm LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Big Springs, TX | 181 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Wolf Ridge Wind | NextEra Wolf Ridge LLC | Muenster, TX | 375 GWh | Jul 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sweetwater Wind 5 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Roscoe, TX | 163 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Pattern Panhandle Wind LLC | Pattern Operators LP | Panhandle, TX | 550 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Goldthwaite Wind Energy Facility | Invenergy Services LLC | Goldthwaite, TX | 434 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sweetwater Wind 4 LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Roscoe, TX | 633 GWh | Apr 2007 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Sweetwater Wind 3 LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Sweetwater, TX | 470 GWh | Nov 2005 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center | FPL Energy Horse Hollow LLC | Wingate, TX | 2 TWh | Nov 2005 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Callahan Divide Wind Energy Center | FPL Energy Callahan Wind, LLC | Tusocola, TX | 414 GWh | Feb 2005 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Buffalo Gap Wind Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Merkel, TX | 179 GWh | Mar 2006 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Post Wind Farm LP | FPL Energy Red Canyon LLC | Fluvanna, TX | 315 GWh | Mar 2006 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sweetwater Wind 2 LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Sweetwater, TX | 341 GWh | Jan 2005 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sweetwater Wind 1 LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Sweetwater, TX | 141 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Grandview Wind Farm, LLC | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Panhandle, TX | 782 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Brazos Wind Farm | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Fluvanna, TX | 659 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Desert Sky | Desert Sky Wind Farm LP | Iraan, TX | 497 GWh | Dec 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Trent Wind Farm | Trent Wind Farm LLC | Trent, TX | 515 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Woodward Mountain I | Pecos Wind I LP | Girvin, TX | 168 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Woodward Mountain II | Pecos Wind II LP | Girvin, TX | 168 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| NWP Indian Mesa Wind Farm | NWP Indian Mesa Wind Farm LP | Iraan, TX | 206 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| King Mountain Wind Ranch 1 | FPL Energy Upton Wind LP | McCamey, TX | 573 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Patriot Wind Farm | Avangrid Power LLC | Bishop, TX | 669 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #27 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 24.1 TWh | 47 |
| #47 | El Paso Electric Company | 6.8 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 | 300.1 TWh | 835 |
| #51 | Southwestern Power Administration | 4.8 TWh | 34 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 162.4 TWh | 204 |
| #38 | Tucson Electric Power | 13.5 TWh | 53 |
| #24 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 34.1 TWh | 192 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 659.4 TWh | 2,831 |
| #3 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 484.9 TWh | 1,313 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 300.1 TWh | 835 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 250.9 TWh | 417 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 179.9 TWh | 2,075 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 162.4 TWh | 204 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 150.5 TWh | 187 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 134.0 TWh | 1,211 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 112.4 TWh | 565 |
| #15 | ISO New England | 110.5 TWh | 1,577 |