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
Forest Creek Wind Farm LLC	RWE Clean Energy	Big Springs, TX	128 GWh	Nov 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Robert Mueller Energy Center	Austin Energy	Austin, TX	30 GWh	Jun 2006	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Buffalo Gap Wind Farm	AES Distributed Energy	Merkel, TX	159 GWh	Mar 2006	Nov 2025	Wind
Post Wind Farm LP	FPL Energy Red Canyon LLC	Fluvanna, TX	312 GWh	Mar 2006	Dec 2025	Wind
Jack County	Jack County Power, LLC	Bridgeport, TX	4 TWh	Jan 2006	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center	FPL Energy Horse Hollow LLC	Wingate, TX	2 TWh	Nov 2005	Jul 2026	Wind
Sweetwater Wind 3 LLC	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Sweetwater, TX	472 GWh	Nov 2005	Dec 2025	Wind
EG178 Facility	Kinder Morgan Production Company LP	Snyder, TX	796 GWh	May 2005	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Callahan Divide Wind Energy Center	FPL Energy Callahan Wind, LLC	Tusocola, TX	422 GWh	Feb 2005	Dec 2025	Wind
Sweetwater Wind 2 LLC	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Sweetwater, TX	352 GWh	Jan 2005	Dec 2025	Wind
Wise County Power LLC	Wise County Power Company LLC	Poolville, TX	3 TWh	Jun 2004	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Leon Creek	City of San Antonio - (TX)	San Antonio, TX	386 GWh	May 2004	Dec 2025	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%
Brazos Wind Farm	Shell Wind Energy Inc.	Fluvanna, TX	655 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
Sweetwater Wind 1 LLC	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Sweetwater, TX	138 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2025	Wind
Wolf Hollow I LP	Wolf Hollow I Power, LLC	Granbury, TX	3 TWh	Jul 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Deer Park Energy Center	Deer Park Energy Center	Deer Park, TX	8 TWh	May 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Kiamichi Energy Facility	Kiowa Power Partners LLC	Kiowa, OK	6 TWh	Mar 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Forney Energy Center	LaFrontera Holdings LLC	Forney, TX	11 TWh	Jan 2003	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Corpus Christi Energy Center	Corpus Christi Cogeneration LLC	Corpus Christi, TX	2 TWh	Sep 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Freestone Energy Center	Freestone Power Generation LLC	Fairfield, TX	6 TWh	May 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Baytown Energy Center	Baytown Energy Center LLC	Baytown, TX	4 TWh	May 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Rio Nogales Power Project	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Seguin, TX	5 TWh	Apr 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Bastrop Energy Center	Bastrop Energy Partners, LP	Cedar Creek, TX	2 TWh	Apr 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Ennis Power Company LLC	Ennis Power Company LLC	Ennis, TX	2 TWh	Apr 2002	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Quail Run Energy Center	Quail Run Energy Partners, LP	Odessa, TX	3 TWh	Apr 2002	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Colorado Bend Energy Center	CER Colorado Bend Energy Partners LP	Wharton, 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
Magic Valley Generating Station	Calpine Corp-Magic Valley	Edinburg, TX	2 TWh	Jan 2002	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Desert Sky	Desert Sky Wind Farm LP	Iraan, TX	541 GWh	Dec 2001	Dec 2025	Wind
Channelview Cogeneration Plant	EIF Channelview Cogeneration LLC	Channelview, TX	5 TWh	Jul 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Tenaska Gateway Generating Station	Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd	Mt. Enterprise, TX	4 TWh	Jun 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Odessa-Ector Power Plant	LaFrontera Holdings LLC	Odessa, TX	8 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
Exelon LaPorte Generating Station	LaPorte Power, LLC	LaPorte, TX	71 GWh	Jun 2001	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Woodward Mountain II	Pecos Wind II LP	Girvin, TX	132 GWh	Jun 2001	Dec 2025	Wind
Woodward Mountain I	Pecos Wind I LP	Girvin, TX	148 GWh	Jun 2001	Dec 2025	Wind
Trent Wind Farm	Invenergy Services LLC	Trent, TX	526 GWh	Jun 2001	Dec 2025	Wind
Sand Hill	Austin Energy	Austin, TX	2 TWh	May 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
King Mountain Wind Ranch 1	FPL Energy Upton Wind LP	McCamey, TX	650 GWh	May 2001	Jul 2026	Wind
Lost Pines 1 Power Project	Lower Colorado River Authority	Bastrop, TX	3 TWh	Apr 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
NWP Indian Mesa Wind Farm	NWP Indian Mesa Wind Farm LP	Iraan, TX	178 GWh	Apr 2001	Dec 2025	Wind
Guadalupe Generating Station	Guadalupe Power Partners LP	Marion, TX	5 TWh	Sep 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Bridgeport Gas Processing Plant	EnLink Midstream Services, LLC	Bridgeport, TX	47 GWh	Jun 2000	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Gregory Power Plant	Gregory Power Partners LLC	Gregory, TX	642 GWh	Jun 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Thad Hill Energy Center	Thad Hill Energy Center, LLC	Clifton, TX	4 TWh	Jun 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Arthur Von Rosenberg	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Elmendorf, TX	3 TWh	May 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Hidalgo Energy Center	Calpine Corp - Hidalgo	Edinburg, TX	3 TWh	May 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Tenaska Frontier Generation Station	Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd	Shiro, TX	5 TWh	Apr 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
Ingleside Cogeneration	Ingleside Cogeneration LP	Houston, TX	3 TWh	Jun 1999	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 98.4% Other Gas : 1.6%
Frontera Energy Center	Frontera Generation Limited Partnership	Mission, TX	2 TWh	May 1999	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
BASF Freeport Works	BASF Corporation	Feeeport, TX	537 GWh	Apr 1999	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Big Spring Wind Power Facility	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind	Big Spring, TX	57 GWh	Nov 1998	Dec 2025	Wind
Pasadena Cogeneration	Pasadena Cogeneration LP	Pasadena, TX	5 TWh	May 1998	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
State Farm Insur Support Center Central	State Farm Mutual Auto Ins Co	Irving, TX	8 MWh	Dec 1997	Jun 2026	Distillate Fuel Oil
Sweeny Cogen Facility	Sweeny Cogeneration LLC	Old Ocean, TX	3 TWh	Jul 1997	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 72.1% Other Gas : 27.9%
Johnson County	Johnson County Power LLC	Cleburne, TX	1 TWh	Aug 1996	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Texas City Plant Union Carbide	Union Carbide Corp-Texas City	Texas City, TX	119 GWh	Jan 1996	Jul 2026	Purchased Steam
San Jacinto Steam Electric Station	NRG Texas Power LLC	La Porte, TX	752 GWh	Mar 1995	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Oyster Creek Unit VIII	Dow Chemical Company-Oyster Creek VIII	Freeport, TX	3 TWh	Sep 1994	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 99.8%
Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility	Ft Worth, City of - (TX)	Arlington, TX	30 GWh	Mar 1994	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc.	Ascend Performance Materials	Alvin, TX	98 GWh	May 1993	Nov 2025	Natural Gas
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%
Major Oak Power	Major Oak Power, LLC	Bremond, TX	2 TWh	Aug 1990	Jul 2026	Lignite Coal : 99.9%
Comanche Peak	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Glen Rose, TX	20 TWh	Jul 1990	Jul 2026	Nuclear
DeCordova Steam Electric Station	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Granbury, TX	49 GWh	Feb 1990	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 90.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 9.1%
Paris Energy Center	Paris Generation LP	Paris, TX	321 GWh	Jun 1989	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Corpus Christi	Equistar Chemicals LP	Corpus Christi, TX	86 GWh	Apr 1989	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Ticona Polymers Inc	Ticona Polymers Inc	Bishop, TX	227 GWh	Mar 1989	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
ExxonMobil Baytown Turbine	Exxon Mobil Refining and Supply Co.	Baytown, TX	3 TWh	Jan 1989	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Canyon	Guadalupe Blanco River Authority	Canyon Lake, TX	1 MWh	Dec 1988	Dec 2025	Water
South Texas Project	STP Nuclear Operating Co	Wadsworth, TX	20 TWh	Jul 1988	Jul 2026	Nuclear
Morgan Creek	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Colorado City, TX	35 GWh	Jun 1988	Dec 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil : 83.6% Natural Gas : 16.4%
Corpus Refinery	Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC	Corpus Christi, TX	271 GWh	Apr 1988	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 90.6% Solar : 9.4%
Westhollow Technology Center	Shell Chemical LP	Houston, TX	13 GWh	Dec 1987	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
C R Wing Cogen Plant	BHER Power Resources, Inc	Big Spring, TX	428 GWh	Jun 1987	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Signal Hill Generating LLC	Signal Hill Generating LLC	Wichita Falls, TX	7 GWh	May 1987	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Texas City Power Plant	Texas City Cogeneration LLC	Texas City, TX	1 TWh	Apr 1987	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Victoria Texas Plant	Invista	Victoria, TX	542 GWh	Mar 1987	Dec 2025	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%
Power Station 4	South Houston Green Power LLC	Texas City, TX	517 GWh	Aug 1986	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Rice University	Rice University	Houston, TX	19 GWh	Dec 1985	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Limestone	NRG Texas Power LLC	Jewett, TX	7 TWh	Nov 1985	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7%
Power Island	INEOS USA LLC	Alvin, TX	908 GWh	Oct 1985	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Odyssey Energy Altura Cogen, LLC	Odyssey Operating Services	Channelview, TX	3 TWh	Oct 1985	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
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%
Enterprise Products Operating	Enterprise Products Optg LP	Mont Belvieu, TX	150 GWh	Aug 1984	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Texas Gulf Sulphur	Wharton County Generation LLC	NewGulf, TX	5 GWh	Mar 1984	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
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%
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%
Amistad Dam & Power	International Bound & Wtr Comm	Del Rio, TX	39 GWh	May 1983	Dec 2025	Water
Houston Chemical Complex Battleground	Oxy Vinyls LP	Houston, TX	2 TWh	Apr 1982	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 99.5%
San Miguel	San Miguel Electric Coop, Inc	Christine, TX	1 TWh	Dec 1981	Jul 2026	Lignite Coal : 99.7%
Coleto Creek	Coleto Creek Power LP	Fannin, TX	3 TWh	May 1980	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
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%
Fayette Power Project	Lower Colorado River Authority	La Grange, TX	8 TWh	May 1979	Jul 2026	Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
Dansby	City of Bryan - (TX)	Bryan, TX	195 GWh	Aug 1978	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Freeport Energy	Olin Blue Cube Operations	Freeport, TX	2 TWh	Mar 1978	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