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	Nov 2024
Annual Generation	461.0 TWh
Power Plants	1,139
Utilities	590
Ranked #3 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #4 out of 53 in terms of annual generation from natural gas
Power Plant Types	Natural Gas \| 44.5% Wind \| 23.8% Coal \| 12.7% Solar \| 9.8% Nuclear \| 8.4% Other Fuel \| 0.4% 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
Sterling Solar (TX)	Cypress Creek Renewables	Greenville, TX	17 GWh	Oct 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Alexis Solar, LLC	Sol Systems	Encino, TX	17 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Blue Wing Solar Energy Generation	Duke Energy Renewables Services	San Antonio, TX	18 GWh	Oct 2010	Dec 2023	Solar
AP Sunray LLC	AP Sunray LLC	Knippa, TX	18 GWh	-	Aug 2024	Solar
Ocotillo Windpower	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Forsan, TX	18 GWh	Aug 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Rice University	Rice University	Houston, TX	19 GWh	Dec 1985	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Seadrift Coke LP	Seadrift Coke L P	Port Lavaca, TX	19 GWh	Oct 1983	Jun 2024	Petroleum Coke : 71.2% Other Gas : 26.3% Natural Gas : 2.5%
TPE Whitney Solar, LLC	Cardinal Renewables	Kopperl, TX	19 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Whitewright Solar	Cypress Creek Renewables	Whitewright, TX	20 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Covel Gardens Gas Recovery	EDL Inc	San Antonio, TX	21 GWh	Oct 2005	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Leon Solar	Cypress Creek Renewables	Greenville, TX	21 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Cascade Solar (TX)	Cypress Creek Renewables	Wharton, TX	21 GWh	Mar 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Mesquite Creek LFGTE Project	WM Renewable Energy LLC	New Braunfels, TX	21 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Westhollow Technology Center	Shell Chemical LP	Houston, TX	22 GWh	Dec 1987	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Chisum	Cypress Creek Renewables	Blossom, TX	22 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Westside Landfill Gas Recovery	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Aledo, TX	22 GWh	Feb 2010	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
CatanSolar	Adapture Renewables, Inc.	Runge, TX	23 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Robert Mueller Energy Center	Austin Energy	Austin, TX	23 GWh	Jun 2006	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Mars Solar	Sol Systems	Bruni, TX	23 GWh	Jul 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Farmers Branch Renewable Energy Facility	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Lewisville, TX	24 GWh	Dec 2010	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Bryan Solar, LLC	MN8 Energy LLC	Presidio, TX	25 GWh	May 2013	Dec 2023	Solar
TPE Erath Solar, LLC	Navisun LLC	Stephenville, TX	25 GWh	Nov 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Marshall Ford	Lower Colorado River Authority	Austin, TX	26 GWh	Dec 1940	Dec 2023	Water
Phantom Solar	Phantom Solar, LLC	Fort Hood, TX	26 GWh	Mar 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Ameresco Dallas LLC	Ameresco Dallas LLC	Dallas, TX	28 GWh	Jan 2011	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Falcon Dam & Power	International Bound & Wtr Comm	Falcon Heights, TX	31 GWh	Sep 1954	Dec 2023	Water
Newgulf Cogen	Wharton County Generation LLC	NewGulf, TX	33 GWh	Mar 1984	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility	Ft Worth City of	Arlington, TX	34 GWh	Mar 1994	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Austin Gas Recovery	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Austin, TX	38 GWh	Sep 2007	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Eagle Pass	Maverick Cty Water Control & Improvement	Eagle Pass, TX	40 GWh	Jul 1932	Aug 2024	Water
Laredo	Talen Texas, LLC	Laredo, TX	42 GWh	Jul 2008	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Texas City Plant Union Carbide	Union Carbide Corp-Texas City	Texas City, TX	42 GWh	Jan 1996	Aug 2024	Purchased Steam
Oxy Renewable Energy - Goldsmith	Oxy Renewable Energy LLC	Goldsmith, TX	43 GWh	Apr 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Tres City Power LLC	Tres Power Victoria LLC	Victoria, TX	43 GWh	Jan 2020	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Spencer	City of Garland - (TX)	Denton, TX	47 GWh	May 1966	Oct 2023	Natural Gas
Bridgeport Gas Processing Plant	EnLink Midstream Services, LLC	Bridgeport, TX	50 GWh	Jun 2000	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Orion I Solar Project	Ben Milam Solar 1 LLC	Burlington, TX	55 GWh	-	Aug 2024	Solar
Oberon IB	Oberon Solar IB	Odessa, TX	56 GWh	Jun 2020	Aug 2024	Solar
Webberville Solar Project	FRV AE Solar LLC	Manor, TX	56 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Tres Port Power, LLC	Tres Power Victoria LLC	Victoria, TX	56 GWh	Jun 2019	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
BayWa r.e Mozart LLC	Chopin Wind, LLC	Jayton, TX	59 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Wind
Powerlane Plant	City of Greenville - (TX)	Greenville, TX	62 GWh	Dec 1965	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 96.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.2%
Big Spring Wind Power Facility	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind	Big Spring, TX	63 GWh	Nov 1998	Dec 2023	Wind
Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration	PCI Nitrogen LLC	Pasadena, TX	65 GWh	Feb 2015	Aug 2024	Waste Heat
Orion III Solar Project	Ben Milam Solar 3 LLC	Buckholts, TX	66 GWh	-	Aug 2024	Solar
Port Comfort Power LLC	Peaker Power, LLC	Point Comfort, TX	71 GWh	Jun 2017	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Bluebell Solar	Bluebell Solar, LLC	Sterling City, TX	72 GWh	Oct 2018	Aug 2024	Solar
Corpus Christi	Equistar Chemicals LP	Corpus Christi, TX	73 GWh	Apr 1989	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Morgan Creek	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Colorado City, TX	74 GWh	Jun 1988	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 71.0% Natural Gas : 29.0%
Century Oak Wind Project, LLC	Century Oak Wind Project, LLC	Cisco, TX	75 GWh	-	Aug 2024	Wind
OCI Alamo 4, LLC	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.	Brackettville, TX	79 GWh	Jul 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Barilla Solar	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Fort Stockton, TX	79 GWh	May 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Rowland Solar II	Cutlass II Solar LLC	Richmond, TX	82 GWh	-	Aug 2024	Solar
Brazos Wind Farm	Shell Wind Energy Inc.	Fluvanna, TX	83 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Sky Global Power One	Sky Global Power One Pledgor, LLC	Rock Island, TX	84 GWh	Apr 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Whirlwind Energy Center	Whirlwind Energy LLC	Floydada, TX	84 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
NASA Johnson Space Center CHP	Energy Systems Group LLC	Houston, TX	84 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Winchester Power Park	Lower Colorado River Authority	Winchester, TX	86 GWh	Apr 2010	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Brightside	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Beeville, TX	87 GWh	Apr 2022	Aug 2024	Solar
Amistad Dam & Power	International Bound & Wtr Comm	Del Rio, TX	88 GWh	May 1983	Dec 2023	Water
Vancourt Solar Interconnections	Rayos del Sol Solar Project, LLC	La Feria, TX	88 GWh	Aug 2022	Aug 2024	Solar
Friendswood Energy	Tejas Power Generation LLC	Houston, TX	88 GWh	Oct 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
OCI Alamo Solar I Hybrid	OCI Solar Power	San Antonio, TX	88 GWh	Nov 2013	Dec 2023	Solar
Green Pastures Wind I	Green Pastures Wind I, LLC	Seymour, TX	89 GWh	Mar 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Greens Bayou	NRG Texas Power LLC	Houston, TX	92 GWh	May 1973	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
DeCordova Steam Electric Station	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Granbury, TX	95 GWh	Feb 1990	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 98.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.9%
Mont Belvieu Cogeneration Unit	Targa Co-Generation LLC	Mont Belvieu, TX	96 GWh	Jun 2009	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West	Valero Refining Co	Corpus Christi, TX	99 GWh	Aug 1983	Aug 2024	Petroleum Coke : 41.7% Other Gas : 40.6% Natural Gas : 17.7%
C R Wing Cogen Plant	BHER Power Resources, Inc	Big Spring, TX	100 GWh	Jun 1987	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Pearl Solar	BHE Renewables, LLC	Fort Stockton, TX	100 GWh	Sep 2017	Aug 2024	Solar
Pitts Dudik Solar	Elawan Pitts Dudik Solar, LLC	Hubbard, TX	101 GWh	Oct 2023	Aug 2024	Solar
TECO CHP-1	Texas Medical Center Central	Houston, TX	106 GWh	Aug 2010	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Kellam Solar	Kellam Solar, LLC	Ben Wheeler, TX	108 GWh	Nov 2020	Aug 2024	Solar
Petra Nova Carbon Capture Cogen	Petra Nova Power I LLC	Thompsons, TX	109 GWh	May 2013	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Decker Creek	Austin Energy	Austin, TX	112 GWh	Jun 1971	Dec 2022	Natural Gas
Denison	USCE-Tulsa District	Denison, TX	113 GWh	Feb 1945	Nov 2023	Water
SolaireHolman Solar Project	SolaireHolman 1, LLC	Alpine, TX	113 GWh	Mar 2017	Aug 2024	Solar
Victoria Port Power II LLC	Victoria Port Power II	Victoria, TX	115 GWh	Dec 2021	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Chamon Power LLC	Peaker Power, LLC	Houston, TX	116 GWh	Sep 2017	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Ray Olinger	City of Garland - (TX)	Navada, TX	117 GWh	Jun 1967	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Lamesa II	Lamesa Solar II, L.L.C.	Lamesa, TX	122 GWh	Oct 2018	Aug 2024	Solar
Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M	Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services	College Station, TX	122 GWh	Nov 1956	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
Ellis Solar LLC	174 Power Global Corp.	Midlothian, TX	122 GWh	Sep 2023	Aug 2024	Solar
Silas Ray	Brownsville Public Utilities Board	Brownsville, TX	125 GWh	Apr 1952	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
BT Cooke Solar, LLC	Adapture Renewables, Inc.	Gainsville, TX	126 GWh	Nov 2020	Aug 2024	Solar
Hopkins Energy LLC	Hopkins Energy LLC	Dike, TX	127 GWh	-	Aug 2024	Solar
Bacliff	PHR Holdings LLC	Bacliff, TX	127 GWh	Jun 2018	Aug 2024	Natural Gas
BPL Sol Solar LLC	BPL Sol Solar LLC	Chilton, TX	132 GWh	-	Aug 2024	Solar
Hidalgo Wind Farm II	Hidalgo Wind Farm II LLC	Edinburg, TX	133 GWh	Jan 2020	Aug 2024	Wind
BPL Crown Solar LLC	BPL Crown Solar LLC	Chilton, TX	135 GWh	-	Aug 2024	Solar
Seymour Hills Wind Project, LLC	Engie North America	Seymour, TX	135 GWh	Apr 2019	Aug 2024	Wind
Dileo Solar	Elawan Dileo Solar, LLC	Clifton, TX	137 GWh	Nov 2023	Aug 2024	Solar
Roadrunner Wind Farm	Roadrunner Crossing Wind Farm, LLC	Cisco, TX	137 GWh	-	Aug 2024	Wind
Sweetwater Wind 1 LLC	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Sweetwater, TX	138 GWh	Nov 2003	Dec 2023	Wind
Enterprise Products Operating	Enterprise Products Optg LP	Mont Belvieu, TX	147 GWh	Aug 1984	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Longbow Solar, LLC	Longbow Acquisition HoldCo, LLC	Liverpool, TX	148 GWh	Jun 2022	Aug 2024	Solar
SJRR Power LLC	SJRR	Houston, TX	152 GWh	May 2022	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
G.S.E. One LLC	GSEone	Bonham, TX	163 GWh	Aug 2021	Aug 2024	Solar
Sweetwater Wind 5	Leeward Asset Management, LLC	Roscoe, TX	165 GWh	Nov 2007	Dec 2023	Wind
Greasewood Solar	Concho Bluff LLC	Fort Stockton, TX	165 GWh	Jan 2021	Aug 2024	Solar

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#26	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	22.7 TWh	47
#47	El Paso Electric Company	6.4 TWh	31
#21	Public Service Company of Colorado	45.1 TWh	201
#34	Public Service Company of New Mexico	15.5 TWh	108
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	247.9 TWh	393
#5	Southwest Power Pool	290.4 TWh	762
#53	Southwestern Power Administration	3.5 TWh	31
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	157.5 TWh	170
#37	Tucson Electric Power	14.6 TWh	51
#23	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region	36.4 TWh	170

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	631.0 TWh	2,653
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	461.0 TWh	1,139
#5	Southwest Power Pool	290.4 TWh	762
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	247.9 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	191.5 TWh	1,943
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	157.5 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	147.7 TWh	159
#12	New York Independent System Operator	130.0 TWh	1,100
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	110.9 TWh	556
#15	ISO New England	102.8 TWh	1,487