Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Balancing Authority Summary Information
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. is ranked #4 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 | Dec 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 484.6 TWh |
| Power Plants | 1,313 |
| Utilities | 694 |
| Ranked #4 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation | |
| Ranked #4 out of 53 in terms of annual generation from natural gas | |
| Power Plant Types | Natural Gas | 41% Wind | 23.5% Solar | 13.7% Coal | 13.2% Nuclear | 8.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University | Rice University | Houston, TX | 18 GWh | Dec 1985 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Westhollow Technology Center | Shell Chemical LP | Houston, TX | 17 GWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Liberty Hybrid Solar and Storage Project | Liberty 1 Solar LLC | Dayton, TX | 17 GWh | - | Aug 2025 | Solar |
| Cascade Solar (TX) | Cypress Creek Renewables | Wharton, TX | 17 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Buchanan Dam (TX) | Lower Colorado River Authority | Buchanan Dam, TX | 17 GWh | Dec 1937 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Phantom Solar | Phantom Solar, LLC | Fort Hood, TX | 17 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Eddy II | Cypress Creek Renewables | Eddy, TX | 17 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bovine | Cypress Creek Renewables | Wallis, TX | 16 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| TPE Whitney Solar, LLC | Cardinal Renewables | Kopperl, TX | 16 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Westside Landfill Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Aledo, TX | 16 GWh | Feb 2010 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Marble Falls | Lower Colorado River Authority | Marble Falls, TX | 15 GWh | Aug 1951 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Lampwick | Sol Systems | Hext, TX | 15 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Highpeak Solar 1 | PPM Solar LLC | Coahoma, TX | 14 GWh | Apr 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| The Methodist Hospital, Gas Turbine | The Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | 14 GWh | Jan 2010 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Jameson Gas Processing Plant | WTG Jameson, L.P. | Silver, TX | 13 GWh | Dec 1980 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Newgulf Cogen | Wharton County Generation LLC | NewGulf, TX | 13 GWh | Mar 1984 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Alexis Solar, LLC | Sol Systems | Encino, TX | 13 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Spencer | City of Garland - (TX) | Denton, TX | 11 GWh | May 1966 | Nov 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Sterling Solar (TX) | Cypress Creek Renewables | Greenville, TX | 11 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Whitesboro Solar II | Cypress Creek Renewables | Whitesboro, TX | 10 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Yellow Jacket | Cypress Creek Renewables | Meridian, TX | 10 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Marlin Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Marlin, TX | 10 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| OCI Alamo 3 LLC | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | San Antonio, TX | 10 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bronson | Cypress Creek Renewables | Beasley, TX | 10 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Griffin Solar | Sol Systems | Robinson, TX | 9 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Whitesboro Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Whitesboro, TX | 9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| OCI Alamo 2, LLC | OCI Energy LLC | Converse, TX | 9 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Inks | Lower Colorado River Authority | Buchanan Dam, TX | 9 GWh | Dec 1937 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Commerce Solar | City of San Antonio - (TX) | San Antonio, TX | 9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Walnut Springs Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Walnut Springs, TX | 8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Niagara Bottling - Seguin | SkyHigh 2 Solar | Seguin, TX | 8 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| North Gainesville Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Gainesville, TX | 8 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SunE CPS3 LLC | SunE CPS3 LLC | Somerset, TX | 7 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SunE CPS2 LLC | SunE CPS2 LLC | San Antonio, TX | 7 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Toyota HQ Plan | MN8 Energy LLC | Plano, TX | 7 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Nelson Gardens Landfill Gas to Energy | Nelson Gardens Energy, LLC | San Antonio, TX | 7 GWh | Mar 2014 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Highway 56 Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Sherman, TX | 7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| HEBHoustonDistributionCenter | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Houston, TX | 6 GWh | Feb 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| West Moore Solar II | Cypress Creek Renewables | Sherman, TX | 6 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SunE CPS1 LLC | SunE CPS1 LLC | San Antonio, TX | 5 GWh | Apr 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Dunlap TP 1 | Guadalupe Blanco River Authority | New Brannfels, TX | 4 GWh | Dec 1926 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Austin | Lower Colorado River Authority | Austin, TX | 4 GWh | Mar 1940 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| PowerFin Kingsbery | PowerFin ASL 1, LLC | Austin, TX | 3 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| FELPS 3 - Floresville South | DG Central 1, LLC | Floresville, TX | 2 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| FELPS 4 - Floresville South | DG Central 1, LLC | Floresville, TX | 2 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| FELPS 5- Floresville South | DG Central 1, LLC | Floresville, TX | 2 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| IKEA Live Oak Rooftop PV System | IKEA Property Inc | Live Oak, TX | 2 GWh | Mar 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| FELPS 6- Floresville West | DG Central 1, LLC | Floresville, TX | 2 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| FELPS 7- Floresville West | DG Central 1, LLC | Floresville, TX | 2 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Signal Hill Generating LLC | Signal Hill Generating LLC | Wichita Falls, TX | 2 GWh | May 1987 | Nov 2024 | Natural Gas |
| BKV-BPP Ponder Solar | PPM Solar LLC | Ponder, TX | 2 GWh | Aug 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bandera Electric Coop PV | SoCore Energy LLC | Leakey, TX | 2 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| FELPS 2 - Calaveras | DG Central 1, LLC | Floresville, TX | 2 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| FELPS 1 - Calaveras | DG Central 1, LLC | Floresville, TX | 2 GWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CPS 1 Community Solar | City of San Antonio - (TX) | Adkins, TX | 2 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| CoServ Community Solar Station | CoServ Electric | Aubrey, TX | 2 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| IKEA Round Rock 027 | IKEA Property Inc | Round Rock, TX | 2 GWh | Aug 2012 | Jun 2024 | Solar |
| Bryan (TX) | City of Bryan - (TX) | Bryan, TX | 2 GWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| OTHERTexasA&M | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Bryan, TX | 1 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB_CPSSADC | Texas Microgrid, LLC | San Antonio, TX | 944 MWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| AbbVie Waco | Generate ER-NG, LLC | Waco, TX | 811 MWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEBCCBakery | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Corpus Christi, TX | 802 MWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| OTHERCitizensHospital | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Victoria, TX | 625 MWh | Mar 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEBTEMDistCenter | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Temple, TX | 618 MWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL2257 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Houston, TX | 442 MWh | Aug 2021 | 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 |
| HEB00092 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Victoria, TX | 365 MWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00095 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Laredo, TX | 358 MWh | Aug 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00069 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Corpus Christi, TX | 356 MWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL4512 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Katy, TX | 348 MWh | May 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00099 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Houston, TX | 345 MWh | May 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00591 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Round Rock, TX | 327 MWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL1103 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Houston, TX | 326 MWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL1040 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Houston, TX | 324 MWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL4526 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Houston, TX | 323 MWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| OTHERNFBWA | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Houston, TX | 321 MWh | Jan 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL522 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Crosby, TX | 316 MWh | May 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL5045 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Tomball, TX | 314 MWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL3226 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Katy, TX | 312 MWh | Jun 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEBTEMDistCenter1B | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Temple, TX | 309 MWh | Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEBTEMDistCenter2A | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Temple, TX | 309 MWh | Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00063 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Pearland, TX | 306 MWh | May 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL4298 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Humble, TX | 303 MWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00109 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Katy, TX | 303 MWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL791 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Alice, TX | 292 MWh | Jul 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL3320 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Palmhurst, TX | 291 MWh | Jul 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL3297 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Houston, TX | 290 MWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL5091 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Cypress, TX | 288 MWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL744 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Humble, TX | 286 MWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL5713 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Laredo, TX | 286 MWh | Jul 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| BUC00040 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Katy, TX | 283 MWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL3390 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | The Woodlands, TX | 282 MWh | May 2020 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL3886 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Edinburg, TX | 282 MWh | Jul 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL3518 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Laredo, TX | 280 MWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00594 | Entergy Texas Inc. | The Woodlands, TX | 279 MWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00048 | Entergy Texas Inc. | Beaumont, TX | 278 MWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL452 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Mcallen, TX | 277 MWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL3500 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Houston, TX | 276 MWh | Jul 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL5165 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Alamo, TX | 275 MWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #27 | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 23.7 TWh | 47 |
| #46 | El Paso Electric Company | 6.8 TWh | 32 |
| #21 | Public Service Company of Colorado | 47.2 TWh | 210 |
| #35 | Public Service Company of New Mexico | 15.0 TWh | 116 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 251.0 TWh | 417 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 300.4 TWh | 835 |
| #49 | Southwestern Power Administration | 5.1 TWh | 34 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 161.7 TWh | 204 |
| #38 | Tucson Electric Power | 13.4 TWh | 53 |
| #23 | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region | 35.5 TWh | 192 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. | 655.6 TWh | 2,831 |
| #4 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. | 484.6 TWh | 1,313 |
| #5 | Southwest Power Pool | 300.4 TWh | 835 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 251.0 TWh | 417 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 188.2 TWh | 2,075 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 161.7 TWh | 204 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 149.1 TWh | 187 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 131.9 TWh | 1,211 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 112.3 TWh | 565 |
| #15 | ISO New England | 105.8 TWh | 1,577 |