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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Sunray LLC | AP Sunray LLC | Knippa, TX | 417 GWh | Jul 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Brazoria West | Brazoria West Solar Project, LLC | Damon, TX | 416 GWh | Aug 2022 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Mark One Power Station | City of San Antonio - (TX) | Angleton, TX | 415 GWh | Oct 2022 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Stoneridge Solar, LLC | RWE Clean Energy | Thorndale, TX | 412 GWh | Oct 2025 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Panther Creek Wind Farm II | RWE Clean Energy | Big Spring, TX | 411 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Myrtle Solar, LLC | Myrtle Solar, LLC | Angleton, TX | 410 GWh | - | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Goldthwaite Wind Energy Facility | Invenergy Services LLC | Goldthwaite, TX | 409 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Misae Solar | Misae Lessee LLC | Childress, TX | 402 GWh | Dec 2019 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Red Gate Power Plant | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Edinburg, TX | 402 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Holstein 1 Solar Farm | Holstein Solar Farm 1, LLC | Wingate, TX | 402 GWh | May 2020 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Midway Wind, LLC | Midway Wind, LLC | Taft, TX | 400 GWh | Jul 2019 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| La Casa Wind | La Casa Wind, LLC | Ranger, TX | 399 GWh | Nov 2025 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Nacogdoches Power | Austin Energy | Cushing, TX | 395 GWh | May 2012 | Jul 2026 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Senate Wind LLC | Algonquin Power Co | Bryson, TX | 394 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Brazoria County Solar Project (Danciger) | Brazoria County Solar Project, LLC | Damon, TX | 392 GWh | Jun 2022 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Keechi Wind | Keechi Wind, LLC | Jacksboro, TX | 391 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Remy Jade Power Station | City of San Antonio - (TX) | Crosby, TX | 389 GWh | May 2024 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Crane Solar Project | Crane Solar Project, LLC | Crane, TX | 388 GWh | Jun 2020 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| McAdoo Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | McAdoo, TX | 387 GWh | Aug 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Papalote Creek I LLC | RWE Clean Energy | Taft, TX | 386 GWh | Aug 2009 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Leon Creek | City of San Antonio - (TX) | San Antonio, TX | 386 GWh | May 2004 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Corazon Energy LLC | Corazon Energy LLC | Rachito Las Lomas, TX | 386 GWh | Jul 2021 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Impact Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Deport, TX | 382 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Champion Wind Farm LLC | RWE Clean Energy | Roscoe, TX | 382 GWh | Jan 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Shakes Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Carrizo Springs, TX | 381 GWh | May 2022 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Spinning Spur Wind II | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Adrian, TX | 381 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Los Vientos Wind 1B | Deriva Energy | Sebastian, TX | 380 GWh | Nov 2012 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| McCrae Wind Energy II | McCrae Wind Energy II, LLC | Garden City, TX | 377 GWh | - | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Swift Air Solar I | Origis Energy USA, Inc | Goldsmith, TX | 376 GWh | Mar 2025 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Buckthorn Wind | Buckthorn Wind Project, LLC | Mingus, TX | 373 GWh | Nov 2017 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Post Oak Wind LLC | Mesquite Wind LLC | Abilene, TX | 372 GWh | Feb 2008 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Markum Solar Farm | Markum Solar Farm, LLC | Valley Mills, TX | 368 GWh | Oct 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Blue Summit II Wind | Blue Summit II Wind, LLC | Vernon, TX | 368 GWh | Dec 2018 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| RE Roserock | Southern Power Co | Fort Stockton, TX | 365 GWh | Oct 2016 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Brazoria Solar I | Brazoria Solar i, LLC | Angleton, TX | 363 GWh | - | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Rambler | Deriva Energy | San Angelo, TX | 361 GWh | May 2020 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Azalea Springs Solar Park | Azalea Springs Solar Park LLC | Lufkin, TX | 360 GWh | Oct 2025 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Oriana Solar LLC | Oriana Solar LLC | Victoria, TX | 359 GWh | Jul 2025 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC | Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC | Forsan, TX | 358 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Hal C Weaver Power Plant | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | 357 GWh | Sep 1951 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Wolf Ridge Wind | NextEra Wolf Ridge LLC | Muenster, TX | 355 GWh | Jul 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Sweetwater Wind 2 LLC | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Sweetwater, TX | 352 GWh | Jan 2005 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Tyler Bluff Wind Project, LLC | Southern Power Co | Muenster, TX | 351 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Buffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Merkel, TX | 350 GWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Palmas Wind, LLC | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | Rio Hondo, TX | 350 GWh | Oct 2020 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Castle Gap Solar Hybrid | Upton County Solar 2 LLC | McCarney, TX | 349 GWh | Apr 2018 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Cameron Wind 1 LLC | Cameron Wind 1 LLC | Rio Hondo, TX | 348 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| GulfStar Power, LLC | GulfStar Power, LLC | Wharton, TX | 347 GWh | May 2025 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Los Vientos Wind 1A | Deriva Energy | Sebastian, TX | 343 GWh | Nov 2012 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Zier Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Brackettville, TX | 339 GWh | Mar 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Nolan, TX | 338 GWh | Jul 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Peyton Creek Wind Farm LLC | RWE Clean Energy | Bay City, TX | 338 GWh | May 2020 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Penascal Wind Power LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Sarita, TX | 337 GWh | Mar 2009 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Fagus Solar Park | Excel Advantage Services, LLC | Childress, TX | 335 GWh | Nov 2025 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Aragorn Solar Project | SE Aragorn, LLC | Van Horn, TX | 333 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Turkey Track Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Blackwell, TX | 331 GWh | Oct 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Ganado Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Gail, TX | 330 GWh | Sep 2023 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| HO Clarke Generating | City of San Antonio - (TX) | Houston, TX | 330 GWh | Feb 2021 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Roscoe Wind Farm LLC | RWE Clean Energy | Roscoe, TX | 329 GWh | Jan 2008 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Loraine Windpark Project LLC | Loraine Windpower Project | Loraine, TX | 328 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Mesquite Wind Power LLC | Mesquite Wind LLC | Abilene, TX | 327 GWh | Oct 2007 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Anacacho Wind Farm, LLC | RWE Clean Energy | Brackettville, TX | 324 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Peacock Energy Project | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Taft, TX | 322 GWh | Oct 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Inadale Wind Farm LLC Hybrid | RWE Clean Energy | Roscoe, TX | 321 GWh | Aug 2009 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Paris Energy Center | Paris Generation LP | Paris, TX | 321 GWh | Jun 1989 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Sand Bluff Wind Farm | RWE Clean Energy | Big Spring, TX | 320 GWh | Dec 2006 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Samson Solar Energy | Invenergy Services LLC | Cunningham, TX | 319 GWh | Apr 2022 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Buckthorn Westex | Buckthorn Westex, LLC | Ft. Stockton, TX | 316 GWh | Apr 2018 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Penascal II Wind Project LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Sarita, TX | 316 GWh | Feb 2010 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Lily Solar Hybrid | Lily Solar, LLC | Scurry, TX | 314 GWh | Aug 2021 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Post Wind Farm LP | FPL Energy Red Canyon LLC | Fluvanna, TX | 312 GWh | Mar 2006 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Nebula Solar | Rayos del Sol Solar Project, LLC | La Feria, TX | 308 GWh | May 2022 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Orange Grove | Orange Grove | Jim Wells, TX | 302 GWh | May 2025 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Midway Solar - TX | Midway Solar | Fort Stockton, TX | 300 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Denton Energy Center | City of Denton - (TX) | Denton, TX | 300 GWh | Jun 2018 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Stillhouse Solar | Stillhouse Solar LLC | Rogers, TX | 300 GWh | Oct 2025 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Samson Solar Energy III LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Cunningham, TX | 298 GWh | Oct 2022 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Green Pastures Wind II | Green Pastures Wind II, LLC | Seymour, TX | 298 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Millers Branch Solar | Southern Power Co | Haskell, TX | 293 GWh | - | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| East Blackland Solar Project 1 | Deriva Energy | Manor, TX | 281 GWh | Jun 2021 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Stanton Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Lenorah, TX | 280 GWh | Jan 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Concho Valley Solar, LLC | Concho Valley Solar, LLC | San Angelo, TX | 277 GWh | Apr 2023 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| V H Braunig | City of San Antonio - (TX) | Elmendorf, TX | 275 GWh | Feb 1966 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| Sendero | Sendero Wind Energy, LLC | Hebbronville, TX | 274 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Grimes County Solar | Grimes County Solar Project, LLC | Lola, TX | 273 GWh | - | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| South Trent Wind Farm | NRG Energy Inc | Sweetwater, TX | 272 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Goat Wind LP | Goat Wind LLC | Sterling City, TX | 271 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Corpus Refinery | Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC | Corpus Christi, TX | 271 GWh | Apr 1988 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 90.6% Solar : 9.4% |
| Upton County Solar | RWE Clean Energy | McCamey, TX | 269 GWh | Nov 2017 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Starr Solar Ranch | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Roma, TX | 269 GWh | Oct 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Morrow Lake Solar | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Pearsall, TX | 267 GWh | - | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Elara Solar | Elara Energy Holdings, LLC | Pearsall, TX | 266 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Copperhead Solar, LLC | Geronimo Power | Riesel, TX | 264 GWh | Aug 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Los Vientos V Wind Power | Deriva Energy | Rio Grande City, TX | 261 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Bull Creek Wind | Bull Creek Wind LLC | O'Donnell, TX | 260 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Denison | USCE-Tulsa District | Denison, TX | 259 GWh | Feb 1945 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Swift Air Solar II | Origis Energy USA, Inc | Odessa, TX | 258 GWh | Oct 2025 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Cattlemen Solar II | Cattlemen Solar Park II LLC | Rosebud, TX | 256 GWh | - | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Green Pastures Wind I | Green Pastures Wind I, LLC | Seymour, TX | 256 GWh | Mar 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Bluebell Solar II | Bluebell Solar II, LLC | Sterling, TX | 253 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
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 |