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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C R Wing Cogen Plant | BHER Power Resources, Inc | Big Spring, TX | 100 GWh | Jun 1987 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Panther Creek Wind Farm I | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Big Spring, TX | 519 GWh | Jun 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Panther Creek Wind Farm Three | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Big Spring, TX | 700 GWh | Jul 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Big Spring Wind Power Facility | Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind | Big Spring, TX | 63 GWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Santa Rita Wind Energy | BHE Renewables, LLC | Big Lake, TX | 1 TWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Kellam Solar | Kellam Solar, LLC | Ben Wheeler, TX | 108 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| WAL1232 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Belton, TX | 328 MWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Brightside | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Beeville, TX | 87 GWh | Apr 2022 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| HEB00048 | Entergy Texas Inc. | Beaumont, TX | 129 MWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Bronson | Cypress Creek Renewables | Beasley, TX | 14 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Baytown Energy Center | Baytown Energy Center LLC | Baytown, TX | 5 TWh | May 2002 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL2439 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Baytown, TX | 265 MWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Cedar Bayou | NRG Texas Power LLC | Baytown, TX | 3 TWh | Nov 1970 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| RavenChem | Generate ER-NG, LLC | Baytown, TX | 689 MWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| ExxonMobil Baytown Turbine | Exxon Mobil Refining and Supply Co. | Baytown, TX | 3 TWh | Jan 1989 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | Exxon Mobil Refining and Supply Co. | Baytown, TX | 1 TWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| WAL194 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Baytown, TX | 290 MWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Peyton Creek Wind Farm LLC | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Bay City, TX | 392 GWh | May 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| HEB00292 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Bay City, TX | 290 MWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Sim Gideon | Lower Colorado River Authority | Bastrop, TX | 1 TWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Lost Pines 1 Power Project | Lower Colorado River Authority | Bastrop, TX | 3 TWh | Apr 2001 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Santa Rita East | Invenergy Services LLC | Barnhart, TX | 1 TWh | May 2019 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Elm Branch Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Bardwell, TX | 287 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| BMP Wind (TX) | BMP Wind LLC | Baird, TX | 634 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Bacliff | PHR Holdings LLC | Bacliff, TX | 127 GWh | Jun 2018 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Austin Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Austin, TX | 38 GWh | Sep 2007 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Robert Mueller Energy Center | Austin Energy | Austin, TX | 23 GWh | Jun 2006 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Hal C Weaver Power Plant | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | 354 GWh | Sep 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| PowerFin Kingsbery | PowerFin ASL 1, LLC | Austin, TX | 4 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sand Hill | Austin Energy | Austin, TX | 2 TWh | May 2001 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Marshall Ford | Lower Colorado River Authority | Austin, TX | 26 GWh | Dec 1940 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Austin | Lower Colorado River Authority | Austin, TX | 5 GWh | Mar 1940 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Decker Creek | Austin Energy | Austin, TX | 112 GWh | Jun 1971 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| CoServ Community Solar Station | CoServ Electric | Aubrey, TX | 2 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Stella Wind Farm | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Armstrong, TX | 563 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Pattern Gulf Wind | Pattern Operators LP | Armstrong, TX | 705 GWh | Nov 2008 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility | Ft Worth City of | Arlington, TX | 34 GWh | Mar 1994 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| WAL3284 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Arlington, TX | 313 MWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Windthorst-2 | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Archer, TX | 201 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Bobcat Bluff Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Archer, TX | 518 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| ANSON Solar Center, LLC | Engie North America | Anson, TX | 319 GWh | Feb 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Mark One Power Station | ProEnergy Services | Angleton, TX | 223 GWh | Oct 2022 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Jumbo Hill Wind Project | Engie North America | Andrews, TX | 589 GWh | Feb 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Prospero Solar | Prospero Energy Project, LLC (Longroad) | Andrews, TX | 746 GWh | May 2020 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Prospero Solar II | Prospero Solar II, LLC (Longroad) | Andrews, TX | 676 GWh | Jul 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Tumbleweed | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Andrews, TX | 903 MWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Frankel | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Andrews, TX | 645 MWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lapetus | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Andrews, TX | 185 GWh | Nov 2019 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| 2W Permian Solar Project Hybrid | 2W Permian Solar, LLC | Andrews, TX | 903 GWh | Jul 2021 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Bakke | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Andrews, TX | 877 MWh | Jun 2013 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. | Ascend Performance Materials | Alvin, TX | 193 GWh | May 1993 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Power Island | INEOS USA LLC | Alvin, TX | 879 GWh | Oct 1985 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| WAL462 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Alvin, TX | 324 MWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| SolaireHolman Solar Project | SolaireHolman 1, LLC | Alpine, TX | 113 GWh | Mar 2017 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| WAL791 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Alice, TX | 409 MWh | Jul 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Westside Landfill Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Aledo, TX | 22 GWh | Feb 2010 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Hackberry Wind Farm | Hackberry Wind LLC | Albany, TX | 352 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ridge Rd | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Alamo, TX | 684 MWh | Jul 2013 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| WAL5165 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Alamo, TX | 391 MWh | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Spinning Spur Wind III | Boralex US Operations LLC | Adrian, TX | 762 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Spinning Spur Wind II | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Adrian, TX | 544 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| CPS 1 Community Solar | City of San Antonio - (TX) | Adkins, TX | 2 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| WAL536 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Abilene, TX | 362 MWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| HEB00070 | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Abilene, TX | 385 MWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Mesquite Wind Power LLC | Mesquite Wind LLC | Abilene, TX | 415 GWh | Oct 2007 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Post Oak Wind LLC | Mesquite Wind LLC | Abilene, TX | 433 GWh | Feb 2008 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Sun Valley Solar Project | Sun Valley Solar LLC | Abbott, TX | 535 GWh | Nov 2022 | 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 |