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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX Hereford Wind | Boralex US Operations LLC | Hereford, TX | 607 GWh | Nov 2014 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Spinning Spur Wind III | Boralex US Operations LLC | Adrian, TX | 719 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Longhorn Wind | Boralex US Operations LLC | Silverton, TX | 688 GWh | Apr 2015 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| BMP Wind (TX) | BMP Wind LLC | Baird, TX | 975 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Bluebell Solar | Bluebell Solar, LLC | Sterling City, TX | 69 GWh | Oct 2018 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Bluebell Solar II | Bluebell Solar II, LLC | Sterling, TX | 253 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Blue Summit Wind LLC | Blue Summit Wind LLC | Vernon, TX | 492 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Blue Summit III Wind | Blue Summit III Wind, LLC | Chilicothe, TX | 794 GWh | Nov 2019 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Blue Summit II Wind | Blue Summit II Wind, LLC | Vernon, TX | 368 GWh | Dec 2018 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Blue Jay Solar I, LLC | Blue Jay Solar I, LLC | Iola, TX | 433 GWh | May 2023 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Big Sampson Wind | Big Sampson Wind Project, LLC | TBD, TX | 531 GWh | - | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Big Elm Solar | Big Elm Solar, LLC | Troy, TX | 479 GWh | Dec 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| C R Wing Cogen Plant | BHER Power Resources, Inc | Big Spring, TX | 428 GWh | Jun 1987 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Santa Rita Wind Energy | BHE Renewables, LLC | Big Lake, TX | 1 TWh | Nov 2017 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Alamo 6 | BHE Renewables, LLC | Fort Stockton, TX | 205 GWh | Feb 2017 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Pearl Solar | BHE Renewables, LLC | Fort Stockton, TX | 86 GWh | Sep 2017 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Mariah del Norte | BHE Renewables, LLC | Friona, TX | 841 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Flat Top Wind I | BHE Renewables, LLC | Mullin, TX | 791 GWh | Dec 2017 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Bernard Creek Solar | Bernard Creek Solar, LLC | Hungerford, TX | 497 GWh | Nov 2023 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Orion III Solar Project | Ben Milam Solar 3 LLC | Buckholts, TX | 534 GWh | Jul 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Orion II Solar Project | Ben Milam Solar 2 LLC | Rosebud, TX | 549 GWh | Aug 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Orion I Solar Project | Ben Milam Solar 1 LLC | Burlington, TX | 441 GWh | Jul 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Bearkat | Bearkat Wind Energy 1, LLC | St. Lawrence, TX | 674 GWh | Jan 2018 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Baytown Energy Center | Baytown Energy Center LLC | Baytown, TX | 4 TWh | May 2002 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Bastrop Energy Center | Bastrop Energy Partners, LP | Cedar Creek, TX | 2 TWh | Apr 2002 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas |
| BASF Freeport Works | BASF Corporation | Feeeport, TX | 537 GWh | Apr 1999 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Barrett Solar Project | Barrett Solar Project LLC (RE) | Point, TX | 112 GWh | - | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Azure Sky Wind Project, LLC Hybrid | Azure Sky Wind Project, LLC | Throckmorton, TX | 1 TWh | Aug 2023 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Azure Sky Solar | Azure Sky Solar Project, LLC | Haskell, TX | 490 GWh | Jun 2021 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Azalea Springs Solar Park | Azalea Springs Solar Park LLC | Lufkin, TX | 360 GWh | Oct 2025 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Aviator Wind | Aviator Wind, LLC | Robert Lee, TX | 2 TWh | May 2021 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Penascal Wind Power LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Sarita, TX | 337 GWh | Mar 2009 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Karankawa Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Mathis, TX | 854 GWh | Oct 2019 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Patriot Wind Farm | Avangrid Power LLC | Bishop, TX | 630 GWh | May 2019 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Baffin Wind | Avangrid Power LLC | Sarita, TX | 125 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Barton Chapel Wind Farm | Avangrid Power LLC | Jacksboro, TX | 127 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Penascal II Wind Project LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Sarita, TX | 316 GWh | Feb 2010 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| True North Solar, LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Otto, TX | 570 GWh | Nov 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Robert Mueller Energy Center | Austin Energy | Austin, TX | 30 GWh | Jun 2006 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Nacogdoches Power | Austin Energy | Cushing, TX | 395 GWh | May 2012 | Jul 2026 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| Sand Hill | Austin Energy | Austin, TX | 2 TWh | May 2001 | Jul 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Astra Wind Farm | Astra Wind LLC | Happy, TX | 548 GWh | Apr 2017 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Ash Creek Solar | Ash Creek | Abbott, TX | 792 GWh | May 2025 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. | Ascend Performance Materials | Alvin, TX | 98 GWh | May 1993 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Appaloosa Run Wind | Appaloosa Run Wind, LLC | Rankin, TX | 686 GWh | Nov 2022 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| AP Sunray LLC | AP Sunray LLC | Knippa, TX | 417 GWh | Jul 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Fighting Jays Solar Project | AP Solar 2, LLC | Needville, TX | 506 GWh | May 2022 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Angelo Solar | Angelo Solar, LLC | San Angelo, TX | 484 GWh | Dec 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Ameresco Dallas LLC | Ameresco Dallas LLC | Dallas, TX | 25 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Amadeus Wind Farm | Amadeus Wind LLC | Rotan, TX | 684 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Senate Wind LLC | Algonquin Power Co | Bryson, TX | 394 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Maverick Creek Wind | Algonquin Power Co | Eden, TX | 2 TWh | Feb 2022 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Air Products Texas City | Air Products & Chemicals Inc | Texas City, TX | 48 GWh | Feb 2025 | Dec 2025 | Waste Heat |
| 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% |
| AETS Old Michigan Solar LLC | AETS OpCo Holdings LLC | Pecos, TX | 7 GWh | Aug 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Buffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Merkel, TX | 350 GWh | Jun 2007 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Nolan, TX | 338 GWh | Jul 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Buffalo Gap Wind Farm | AES Distributed Energy | Merkel, TX | 159 GWh | Mar 2006 | Nov 2025 | Wind |
| BT Cooke Solar, LLC | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Gainsville, TX | 113 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| CatanSolar | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Runge, TX | 22 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Red Tailed Hawk Solar LLC | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | El Campo, TX | 795 GWh | Aug 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Palmas Wind, LLC | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | Rio Hondo, TX | 350 GWh | Oct 2020 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| San Roman Wind I, LLC | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | Los Fresnos, TX | 247 GWh | Jan 2017 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Fort Bend Solar LLC | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | East Bernard, TX | 542 GWh | Sep 2023 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| La Chalupa, LLC | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | Rio Hondo, TX | 446 GWh | May 2021 | Jul 2026 | Wind |
| Ables Springs Solar & Storage | Ables Springs Solar, LLC | Terrell, TX | 172 GWh | May 2025 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| 7V Solar Ranch | 7V Solar Ranch, LLC | Muldoon, TX | 525 GWh | Dec 2024 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| 2W Permian Solar Project Hybrid | 2W Permian Solar, LLC | Andrews, TX | 1 TWh | Jul 2021 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Galloway 1 Solar Farm | 225DD 8me LLC | Paint Rock, TX | 492 GWh | Sep 2021 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Galloway 2 Solar Farm | 224WB 8me LLC | Paint Rock, TX | 225 GWh | Sep 2023 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| Ellis Solar LLC | 174 Power Global Corp. | Midlothian, TX | 164 GWh | Sep 2023 | Jul 2026 | Solar |
| 1370 Shannon | 1370 Shannon LLC | Windhorst, TX | 448 GWh | Nov 2015 | Jul 2026 | 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 | 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 |