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	May 2025
Annual Generation	476.0 TWh
Power Plants	1,139
Utilities	590
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 \| 23.5% Coal \| 13.2% Solar \| 11.5% Nuclear \| 8.5% Other Fuel \| 0.3% 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
Limestone	NRG Texas Power LLC	Jewett, TX	6 TWh	Nov 1985	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.2% Natural Gas : 0.8%
Midlothian Energy Facility	Midlothian Energy LLC	Midlothian, TX	7 TWh	Apr 2000	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Eagle Pass	Maverick Cty Water Control & Improvement	Eagle Pass, TX	33 GWh	Jul 1932	Mar 2025	Water
Channel Energy Center LLC	Channel Energy Center LLC	Pasadena, TX	4 TWh	Jun 2001	Mar 2025	Natural Gas : 91.5% Other Gas : 8.5%
Nueces Bay	Talen Texas, LLC	Corpus Christi, TX	2 TWh	Jun 1972	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Patriot Wind Farm	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Bishop, TX	632 GWh	May 2019	Mar 2025	Wind
East Blackland Solar Project 1	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Manor, TX	257 GWh	Jun 2021	Mar 2025	Solar
Hays Energy Project	Hays Energy, LLC	San Marcos, TX	5 TWh	Mar 2002	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Cedar Bayou	NRG Texas Power LLC	Baytown, TX	3 TWh	Nov 1970	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Post Oak Wind LLC	Mesquite Wind LLC	Abilene, TX	408 GWh	Feb 2008	Mar 2025	Wind
T H Wharton	NRG Texas Power LLC	Houston, TX	663 GWh	Jun 1967	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
W A Parish	NRG Texas Power LLC	Thompsons, TX	14 TWh	May 1958	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 82.1% Natural Gas : 17.9%
Lost Pines 1 Power Project	Lower Colorado River Authority	Bastrop, TX	2 TWh	Apr 2001	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Handley	Constellation Power, Inc	Fort Worth, TX	867 GWh	Jun 1963	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M	Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services	College Station, TX	108 GWh	Nov 1956	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Odessa-Ector Power Plant	LaFrontera Holdings LLC	Odessa, TX	8 TWh	Jun 2001	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Kiamichi Energy Facility	Kiowa Power Partners LLC	Kiowa, OK	5 TWh	Mar 2003	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
State Farm Insur Support Center Central	State Farm Mutual Auto Ins Co	Irving, TX	6 MWh	Dec 1997	Mar 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Gregory Power Plant	Gregory Power Partners LLC	Gregory, TX	739 GWh	Jun 2000	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center	FPL Energy Horse Hollow LLC	Wingate, TX	3 TWh	Nov 2005	Mar 2025	Wind
Penascal Wind Power LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Sarita, TX	387 GWh	Mar 2009	Mar 2025	Wind
Roscoe Wind Farm LLC	RWE Renewables Americas, LLC	Roscoe, TX	343 GWh	Jan 2008	Mar 2025	Wind
Lamar Power Project	LaFrontera Holdings LLC	Paris, TX	6 TWh	Apr 2000	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC	Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC	McCook, TX	745 GWh	Nov 2016	Mar 2025	Wind
Stella Wind Farm	RWE Renewables Americas, LLC	Armstrong, TX	560 GWh	Nov 2018	Mar 2025	Wind
Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC	Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC	O'Donnell, TX	1 TWh	Nov 2014	Mar 2025	Wind
Los Vientos Wind 1B	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Sebastian, TX	249 GWh	Nov 2012	Mar 2025	Wind
Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration	PCI Nitrogen LLC	Pasadena, TX	60 GWh	Feb 2015	Mar 2025	Waste Heat
TX Hereford Wind	EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.	Hereford, TX	691 GWh	Nov 2014	Mar 2025	Wind
Miami Wind Energy Center	Invenergy Services LLC	Miami, TX	793 GWh	Jul 2014	Mar 2025	Wind
Rayburn Energy Station LLC	Rayburn Energy Station LLC	Sherman, TX	4 TWh	Jul 2014	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Channelview Cogeneration Plant	EIF Channelview Cogeneration LLC	Channelview, TX	6 TWh	Jul 2001	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Wise County Power LLC	Wise County Power Company LLC	Poolville, TX	4 TWh	Jun 2004	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Freestone Energy Center	Freestone Power Generation LLC	Fairfield, TX	7 TWh	May 2002	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
V H Braunig	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Elmendorf, TX	2 TWh	Feb 1966	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
R W Miller	RW Miller Power LLC	Palo Pinto, TX	550 GWh	Sep 1968	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
King Mountain Wind Ranch 1	FPL Energy Upton Wind LP	McCamey, TX	487 GWh	May 2001	Mar 2025	Wind
Forney Energy Center	LaFrontera Holdings LLC	Forney, TX	10 TWh	Jan 2003	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Green Power 2	South Houston Green Power LLC	Texas City, TX	4 TWh	Nov 2003	Mar 2025	Natural Gas : 99.7%
Tenaska Gateway Generating Station	Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd	Mt. Enterprise, TX	2 TWh	Jun 2001	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Thomas C Ferguson	Lower Colorado River Authority	Horseshoe Bay, TX	4 TWh	Jul 2014	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Barney M Davis	Talen Texas, LLC	Corpus Christi, TX	2 TWh	Apr 1974	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Mesquite Wind Power LLC	Mesquite Wind LLC	Abilene, TX	355 GWh	Oct 2007	Mar 2025	Wind
Comanche Peak	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Glen Rose, TX	20 TWh	Jul 1990	Mar 2025	Nuclear
Martin Lake	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Tatum, TX	9 TWh	Apr 1977	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Coleto Creek	Coleto Creek Power LP	Fannin, TX	3 TWh	May 1980	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Fayette Power Project	Lower Colorado River Authority	La Grange, TX	8 TWh	May 1979	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
Oak Grove (TX)	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Franklin, TX	12 TWh	Mar 2010	Mar 2025	Lignite Coal : 97.8% Natural Gas : 2.2%
Alamo 6	BHE Renewables, LLC	Fort Stockton, TX	244 GWh	Feb 2017	Mar 2025	Solar
Papalote Creek II LLC	RWE Renewables Americas, LLC	Taft, TX	457 GWh	Nov 2010	Mar 2025	Wind
South Texas Project	STP Nuclear Operating Co	Wadsworth, TX	20 TWh	Jul 1988	Mar 2025	Nuclear
Los Vientos Wind 1A	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Sebastian, TX	340 GWh	Nov 2012	Mar 2025	Wind
Magic Valley Wind Farm I LLC	RWE Renewables Americas, LLC	San Perlita, TX	428 GWh	Aug 2012	Mar 2025	Wind
Guadalupe Generating Station	Guadalupe Power Partners LP	Marion, TX	6 TWh	Sep 2000	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Major Oak Power	Major Oak Power, LLC	Bremond, TX	2 TWh	Aug 1990	Mar 2025	Lignite Coal : 99.8%
J K Spruce	City of San Antonio - (TX)	San Antonio, TX	6 TWh	Nov 1992	Mar 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Grandview Wind Farm, LLC	RWE Renewables Americas, LLC	Panhandle, TX	906 GWh	Nov 2014	Mar 2025	Wind
Arthur Von Rosenberg	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Elmendorf, TX	3 TWh	May 2000	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Sand Hill	Austin Energy	Austin, TX	2 TWh	May 2001	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Longhorn Wind	Boralex US Operations LLC	Silverton, TX	753 GWh	Apr 2015	Mar 2025	Wind
Pattern Panhandle Wind LLC	Pattern Operators LP	Panhandle, TX	526 GWh	Jun 2014	Mar 2025	Wind
Seadrift Coke LP	Seadrift Coke L P	Port Lavaca, TX	23 GWh	Oct 1983	Mar 2025	Petroleum Coke : 69.9% Other Gas : 28.3% Natural Gas : 1.8%
Panda Temple Power Station	PPG - O&M Panda Temple Power LLC	Temple, TX	7 TWh	Jun 2014	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Corpus Christi Energy Center	Corpus Christi Cogeneration LLC	Corpus Christi, TX	3 TWh	Sep 2002	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Bayou Cogen Plant	Air Liquide Large Industries U S LP	Pasadena, TX	2 TWh	Nov 1984	Mar 2025	Natural Gas : 91.4% Other Gas : 8.6%
Bosque County Peaking	Calpine Bosque Energy Center LLC	Laquna Park, TX	4 TWh	Jun 2000	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Ingleside Cogeneration	Ingleside Cogeneration LP	Houston, TX	3 TWh	Jun 1999	Mar 2025	Natural Gas : 98.4% Other Gas : 1.6%
Formosa Utility Venture Ltd	Formosa Plastics Corp	Point Comfort, TX	5 TWh	Feb 1987	Mar 2025	Natural Gas : 99.2% Other Gas : 0.8%
ExxonMobil Baytown Turbine	Exxon Mobil Refining and Supply Co.	Baytown, TX	3 TWh	Jan 1989	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Jack County	Jack County Power, LLC	Bridgeport, TX	7 TWh	Jan 2006	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Bastrop Energy Center	Bastrop Energy Partners, LP	Cedar Creek, TX	3 TWh	Apr 2002	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Houston Chemical Complex Battleground	Oxy Vinyls LP	Houston, TX	2 TWh	Apr 1982	Mar 2025	Natural Gas : 99.1% Other Gas : 0.9%
Deer Park Energy Center	Deer Park Energy Center	Deer Park, TX	8 TWh	May 2003	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Shannon Wind	Shannon Wind LLC	Windhorst, TX	464 GWh	Nov 2015	Mar 2025	Wind
Baytown Energy Center	Baytown Energy Center LLC	Baytown, TX	5 TWh	May 2002	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West	Valero Refining Co	Corpus Christi, TX	86 GWh	Aug 1983	Mar 2025	Petroleum Coke : 41.9% Other Gas : 40.4% Natural Gas : 17.7%
Rio Nogales Power Project	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Seguin, TX	5 TWh	Apr 2002	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Bruennings Breeze Wind Farm	RWE Renewables Americas, LLC	Raymondville, TX	506 GWh	Nov 2017	Mar 2025	Wind
Hidalgo Energy Center	Calpine Corp - Hidalgo	Edinburg, TX	2 TWh	May 2000	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Texas City Plant Union Carbide	Union Carbide Corp-Texas City	Texas City, TX	71 GWh	Jan 1996	Mar 2025	Purchased Steam
Sweetwater Wind 4 LLC	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Roscoe, TX	637 GWh	Apr 2007	Mar 2025	Wind
Shell Deer Park	Deer Park Refinery Limited Partnership (DPRLP)	Deer Park, TX	1 TWh	Sep 1979	Mar 2025	Natural Gas : 78.9% Purchased Steam : 10.7% Other Gas : 10.4%
Freeport Energy Center	Dow Chemical Co	Freeport, TX	1 TWh	Apr 2007	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Odyssey Energy Altura Cogen, LLC	Odyssey Operating Services	Channelview, TX	4 TWh	Oct 1985	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Colorado Bend Energy Center	CER Colorado Bend Energy Partners LP	Wharton, TX	2 TWh	Apr 2002	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Texas City Power Plant	Texas City Cogeneration LLC	Texas City, TX	2 TWh	Apr 1987	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Freeport Energy	Olin Blue Cube Operations	Freeport, TX	2 TWh	Mar 1978	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Pattern Gulf Wind	Pattern Operators LP	Armstrong, TX	717 GWh	Nov 2008	Mar 2025	Wind
Colbeck's Corner, LLC	RWE Renewables Americas, LLC	Groom, TX	832 GWh	Apr 2016	Mar 2025	Wind
Buffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm	AES Distributed Energy	Merkel, TX	373 GWh	Jun 2007	Mar 2025	Wind
Magic Valley Generating Station	Calpine Corp-Magic Valley	Edinburg, TX	2 TWh	Jan 2002	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Notrees Windpower Hybrid	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Goldsmith, TX	272 GWh	Mar 2009	Mar 2025	Wind
Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility	Ft Worth City of	Arlington, TX	24 GWh	Mar 1994	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Oyster Creek Unit VIII	Dow Chemical Company-Oyster Creek VIII	Freeport, TX	2 TWh	Sep 1994	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC	Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC	Sterling City, TX	2 TWh	Oct 2007	Mar 2025	Wind
Penascal II Wind Project LLC	Avangrid Renewables LLC	Sarita, TX	232 GWh	Feb 2010	Mar 2025	Wind
Sweeny Cogen Facility	Sweeny Cogeneration LLC	Old Ocean, TX	3 TWh	Jul 1997	Mar 2025	Natural Gas : 71.2% Other Gas : 28.8%
Pasadena Cogeneration	Pasadena Cogeneration LP	Pasadena, TX	5 TWh	May 1998	Mar 2025	Natural Gas
Trinity Hills	Trinity Hills Wind Farm LLC	Olney, TX	749 GWh	Nov 2011	Mar 2025	Wind
Pyron Wind Farm LLC Hybrid	RWE Renewables Americas, LLC	Hermleigh, TX	914 GWh	Jan 2009	Mar 2025	Wind

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	6.8 TWh	31
#20	Public Service Company of Colorado	48.7 TWh	201
#36	Public Service Company of New Mexico	15.0 TWh	108
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	252.4 TWh	393
#5	Southwest Power Pool	296.9 TWh	762
#51	Southwestern Power Administration	4.2 TWh	31
#8	Tennessee Valley Authority	159.0 TWh	170
#38	Tucson Electric Power	13.7 TWh	51
#23	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region	35.7 TWh	170

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	644.7 TWh	2,653
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	476.0 TWh	1,139
#5	Southwest Power Pool	296.9 TWh	762
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	252.4 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	189.8 TWh	1,943
#8	Tennessee Valley Authority	159.0 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	148.4 TWh	159
#12	New York Independent System Operator	130.8 TWh	1,100
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	111.6 TWh	556
#15	ISO New England	103.5 TWh	1,487