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Ector County Energy Center

8200 O B Holt rd, Goldsmith, TX 79741

Plant Summary Information

Ector County Energy Center is ranked #80 out of 313 natural gas power plants in Texas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Ector County Energy Center is comprised of 2 generators and generated 212.5 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant NameEctor County Energy Center
Utility NameEctor County Generation, LLC
LocationEctor County, TX
Initial Operation DateAugust 2015
Last Update Dec 2025
Annual Generation 934.6 GWh
Annual Consumption 10.7 M MMBtu
Ranked #786 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #449 out of 2,206 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #131 out of 852 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #80 out of 313 Texas Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas
Previous Operator Invenergy Services LLC (2013 to 2021)
Ector County Generation, LLC (2022 to 2025)

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Ector County Energy Center Details

Summary Information
Plant NameEctor County Energy Center (58471)
Plant Address8200 O B Holt rd, Goldsmith, TX 79741
UtilityEctor County Generation, LLC (65431)
Latitude, Longitude32.06917, -102.58556
Generation Dates on FileAug 2015 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation DateAugust 2015
Annual Generation 934.6 GWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionTRE
Balancing AuthorityElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerOncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (44372) TX
Grid Voltage 138.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name ONEOK WES TEX TRANSMISSION LLC
Natural Gas StorageNo

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Generator CTG1 Details Operating August 2015

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationRN_ECEC_HOLT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataOncor HOLT 138KV SUBSTATION
Nameplate Capacity179.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity160 MW
Winter Capacity168 MW
Minimum Load80 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed Yes
Uprate Or Derate CompletedJuly 2025
StatusOperating
First Operation DateAugust 2015
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator CTG2 Details Operating August 2015

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity179.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity160 MW
Winter Capacity168 MW
Minimum Load80 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed Yes
Uprate Or Derate CompletedJuly 2025
StatusOperating
First Operation DateAugust 2015
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Ector County Energy Center Plant Owners

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