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

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Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Limestone	NRG Texas Power LLC	Jewett, TX	7 TWh	Nov 1985	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7%
Odessa-Ector Power Plant	LaFrontera Holdings LLC	Odessa, TX	8 TWh	Jun 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
TX Hereford Wind	Boralex US Operations LLC	Hereford, TX	607 GWh	Nov 2014	Jul 2026	Wind
Nueces Bay	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Corpus Christi, TX	2 TWh	Jun 1972	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Los Vientos Wind 1B	Deriva Energy	Sebastian, TX	380 GWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Mesquite Wind Power LLC	Mesquite Wind LLC	Abilene, TX	327 GWh	Oct 2007	Jul 2026	Wind
Jack County	Jack County Power, LLC	Bridgeport, TX	4 TWh	Jan 2006	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Cedar Bayou	NRG Texas Power LLC	Baytown, TX	3 TWh	Nov 1970	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Rio Nogales Power Project	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Seguin, TX	5 TWh	Apr 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
T H Wharton	NRG Texas Power LLC	Houston, TX	583 GWh	Jun 1967	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
W A Parish	NRG Texas Power LLC	Thompsons, TX	14 TWh	May 1958	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 82.3% Natural Gas : 17.7%
Patriot Wind Farm	Avangrid Power LLC	Bishop, TX	630 GWh	May 2019	Jul 2026	Wind
Handley	Constellation Power, Inc	Fort Worth, TX	888 GWh	Jun 1963	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
East Blackland Solar Project 1	Deriva Energy	Manor, TX	281 GWh	Jun 2021	Jul 2026	Solar
Kiamichi Energy Facility	Kiowa Power Partners LLC	Kiowa, OK	6 TWh	Mar 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Deer Park Energy Center	Deer Park Energy Center	Deer Park, TX	8 TWh	May 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Corpus Christi Energy Center	Corpus Christi Cogeneration LLC	Corpus Christi, TX	2 TWh	Sep 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center	FPL Energy Horse Hollow LLC	Wingate, TX	2 TWh	Nov 2005	Jul 2026	Wind
Papalote Creek II LLC	RWE Clean Energy	Taft, TX	459 GWh	Nov 2010	Jul 2026	Wind
Pyron Wind Farm LLC Hybrid	RWE Clean Energy	Hermleigh, TX	903 GWh	Jan 2009	Jul 2026	Wind
Sweetwater Wind 4 LLC	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Roscoe, TX	624 GWh	Apr 2007	Jul 2026	Wind
Thad Hill Energy Center	Thad Hill Energy Center, LLC	Clifton, TX	4 TWh	Jun 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Rayburn Energy Station LLC	Rayburn Energy Station LLC	Sherman, TX	4 TWh	Jul 2014	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Temple Power Station	Temple Generation Holdings LLC	Temple, TX	8 TWh	Jun 2014	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Magic Valley Wind Farm I LLC	RWE Clean Energy	San Perlita, TX	481 GWh	Aug 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
Pattern Panhandle Wind LLC	Pattern Operators LP	Panhandle, TX	616 GWh	Jun 2014	Jul 2026	Wind
Stella Wind Farm	RWE Clean Energy	Armstrong, TX	559 GWh	Nov 2018	Jul 2026	Wind
Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration	PCI Nitrogen LLC	Pasadena, TX	65 GWh	Feb 2015	Jul 2026	Waste Heat
Grandview Wind Farm, LLC	RWE Clean Energy	Panhandle, TX	706 GWh	Nov 2014	Jul 2026	Wind
Los Vientos Wind 1A	Deriva Energy	Sebastian, TX	343 GWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Wind
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%
R W Miller	RW Miller Power LLC	Palo Pinto, TX	470 GWh	Sep 1968	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Baytown Energy Center	Baytown Energy Center LLC	Baytown, TX	4 TWh	May 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Green Power 2	South Houston Green Power LLC	Texas City, TX	4 TWh	Nov 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 99.2% Other Gas : 0.8%
Bastrop Energy Center	Bastrop Energy Partners, LP	Cedar Creek, TX	2 TWh	Apr 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Hays Energy Project	Hays Energy, LLC	San Marcos, TX	6 TWh	Mar 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Thomas C Ferguson	Lower Colorado River Authority	Horseshoe Bay, TX	3 TWh	Jul 2014	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Barney M Davis	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Corpus Christi, TX	2 TWh	Apr 1974	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Penascal Wind Power LLC	Avangrid Power LLC	Sarita, TX	337 GWh	Mar 2009	Jul 2026	Wind
Comanche Peak	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Glen Rose, TX	20 TWh	Jul 1990	Jul 2026	Nuclear
Martin Lake	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Tatum, TX	10 TWh	Apr 1977	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Coleto Creek	Coleto Creek Power LP	Fannin, TX	3 TWh	May 1980	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Fayette Power Project	Lower Colorado River Authority	La Grange, TX	8 TWh	May 1979	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Oak Grove (TX)	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Franklin, TX	12 TWh	Mar 2010	Jul 2026	Lignite Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7%
San Miguel	San Miguel Electric Coop, Inc	Christine, TX	1 TWh	Dec 1981	Jul 2026	Lignite Coal : 99.7%
Freeport Energy Center	Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC	Freeport, TX	1 TWh	Apr 2007	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
South Texas Project	STP Nuclear Operating Co	Wadsworth, TX	20 TWh	Jul 1988	Jul 2026	Nuclear
Wolf Hollow I LP	Wolf Hollow I Power, LLC	Granbury, TX	3 TWh	Jul 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC	Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC	McCook, TX	788 GWh	Nov 2016	Jul 2026	Wind
Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC	Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC	O'Donnell, TX	864 GWh	Nov 2014	Jul 2026	Wind
Major Oak Power	Major Oak Power, LLC	Bremond, TX	2 TWh	Aug 1990	Jul 2026	Lignite Coal : 99.9%
J K Spruce	City of San Antonio - (TX)	San Antonio, TX	6 TWh	Nov 1992	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.1% Natural Gas : 0.9%
Trinity Hills	Trinity Hills Wind Farm LLC	Olney, TX	809 GWh	Nov 2011	Jul 2026	Wind
Arthur Von Rosenberg	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Elmendorf, TX	3 TWh	May 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Sand Hill	Austin Energy	Austin, TX	2 TWh	May 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M	Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services	College Station, TX	111 GWh	Nov 1956	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Longhorn Wind	Boralex US Operations LLC	Silverton, TX	688 GWh	Apr 2015	Jul 2026	Wind
Seadrift Coke LP	Seadrift Coke L P	Port Lavaca, TX	35 GWh	Oct 1983	Jul 2026	Petroleum Coke : 69.2% Other Gas : 27.3% Natural Gas : 3.5%
1370 Shannon	1370 Shannon LLC	Windhorst, TX	448 GWh	Nov 2015	Jul 2026	Wind
Miami Wind Energy Center	Invenergy Services LLC	Miami, TX	761 GWh	Jul 2014	Jul 2026	Wind
Bayou Cogen Plant	Air Liquide Large Industries U S LP	Pasadena, TX	2 TWh	Nov 1984	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 93.2% Other Gas : 6.8%
Tenaska Gateway Generating Station	Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd	Mt. Enterprise, TX	4 TWh	Jun 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Channel Energy Center LLC	Channel Energy Center LLC	Pasadena, TX	4 TWh	Jun 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Formosa Utility Venture Ltd	Formosa Plastics Corp	Point Comfort, TX	5 TWh	Feb 1987	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 97.8% Other Gas : 2.2%
ExxonMobil Baytown Turbine	Exxon Mobil Refining and Supply Co.	Baytown, TX	3 TWh	Jan 1989	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Freestone Energy Center	Freestone Power Generation LLC	Fairfield, TX	6 TWh	May 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Channelview Cogeneration Plant	EIF Channelview Cogeneration LLC	Channelview, TX	5 TWh	Jul 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Houston Chemical Complex Battleground	Oxy Vinyls LP	Houston, TX	2 TWh	Apr 1982	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 99.5%
Lost Pines 1 Power Project	Lower Colorado River Authority	Bastrop, TX	3 TWh	Apr 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Bruennings Breeze Wind Farm	RWE Clean Energy	Raymondville, TX	487 GWh	Nov 2017	Jul 2026	Wind
Wise County Power LLC	Wise County Power Company LLC	Poolville, TX	3 TWh	Jun 2004	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West	Valero Refining Co	Corpus Christi, TX	86 GWh	Aug 1983	Jul 2026	Petroleum Coke : 42.3% Other Gas : 39.8% Natural Gas : 17.8%
Hidalgo Energy Center	Calpine Corp - Hidalgo	Edinburg, TX	3 TWh	May 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Forney Energy Center	LaFrontera Holdings LLC	Forney, TX	11 TWh	Jan 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Ingleside Cogeneration	Ingleside Cogeneration LP	Houston, TX	3 TWh	Jun 1999	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 98.4% Other Gas : 1.6%
Texas City Plant Union Carbide	Union Carbide Corp-Texas City	Texas City, TX	119 GWh	Jan 1996	Jul 2026	Purchased Steam
Guadalupe Generating Station	Guadalupe Power Partners LP	Marion, TX	5 TWh	Sep 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Shell Deer Park	Deer Park Refinery Limited Partnership (DPRLP)	Deer Park, TX	1 TWh	Sep 1979	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 83.5% Other Gas : 9.7% Purchased Steam : 6.8%
Roscoe Wind Farm LLC	RWE Clean Energy	Roscoe, TX	329 GWh	Jan 2008	Jul 2026	Wind
Odyssey Energy Altura Cogen, LLC	Odyssey Operating Services	Channelview, TX	3 TWh	Oct 1985	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Post Oak Wind LLC	Mesquite Wind LLC	Abilene, TX	372 GWh	Feb 2008	Jul 2026	Wind
Texas City Power Plant	Texas City Cogeneration LLC	Texas City, TX	1 TWh	Apr 1987	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Freeport Energy	Olin Blue Cube Operations	Freeport, TX	2 TWh	Mar 1978	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Colorado Bend Energy Center	CER Colorado Bend Energy Partners LP	Wharton, TX	2 TWh	Apr 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Nacogdoches Power	Austin Energy	Cushing, TX	395 GWh	May 2012	Jul 2026	Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC	Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC	Sterling City, TX	2 TWh	Oct 2007	Jul 2026	Wind
Penascal II Wind Project LLC	Avangrid Power LLC	Sarita, TX	316 GWh	Feb 2010	Jul 2026	Wind
Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility	Ft Worth, City of - (TX)	Arlington, TX	30 GWh	Mar 1994	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Oyster Creek Unit VIII	Dow Chemical Company-Oyster Creek VIII	Freeport, TX	3 TWh	Sep 1994	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 99.8%
Notrees Windpower Hybrid	Deriva Energy	Goldsmith, TX	217 GWh	Mar 2009	Jul 2026	Wind
Pattern Gulf Wind	Pattern Operators LP	Armstrong, TX	779 GWh	Nov 2008	Jul 2026	Wind
Sweeny Cogen Facility	Sweeny Cogeneration LLC	Old Ocean, TX	3 TWh	Jul 1997	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 72.1% Other Gas : 27.9%
Pasadena Cogeneration	Pasadena Cogeneration LP	Pasadena, TX	5 TWh	May 1998	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
King Mountain Wind Ranch 1	FPL Energy Upton Wind LP	McCamey, TX	650 GWh	May 2001	Jul 2026	Wind
Tenaska Frontier Generation Station	Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd	Shiro, TX	5 TWh	Apr 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Gregory Power Plant	Gregory Power Partners LLC	Gregory, TX	642 GWh	Jun 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Midlothian Energy Facility	Midlothian Energy LLC	Midlothian, TX	7 TWh	Apr 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Lamar Power Project	LaFrontera Holdings LLC	Paris, TX	7 TWh	Apr 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Frontera Energy Center	Frontera Generation Limited Partnership	Mission, TX	2 TWh	May 1999	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Magic Valley Generating Station	Calpine Corp-Magic Valley	Edinburg, TX	2 TWh	Jan 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas

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