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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces Bay | Talen Texas, LLC | Corpus Christi, TX | 1 TWh | Jun 1972 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Texas Petrochemicals | TPC Group, LLC | Houston, TX | 236 GWh | May 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 88.0% Other Gas : 12.0% |
| O W Sommers | City of San Antonio - (TX) | San Antonio, TX | 2 TWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Decker Creek | Austin Energy | Austin, TX | 112 GWh | Jun 1971 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Cedar Bayou | NRG Texas Power LLC | Baytown, TX | 3 TWh | Nov 1970 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Lake Hubbard | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Sunnyvale, TX | 900 GWh | May 1970 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.9% |
| Houston Plant | Eco Services Corp. | Houston, TX | 12 GWh | Dec 1969 | Dec 2023 | Waste Heat |
| R W Miller | RW Miller Power LLC | Palo Pinto, TX | 473 GWh | Sep 1968 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 96.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.2% |
| T H Wharton | NRG Texas Power LLC | Houston, TX | 729 GWh | Jun 1967 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Ray Olinger | City of Garland - (TX) | Navada, TX | 117 GWh | Jun 1967 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Spencer | City of Garland - (TX) | Denton, TX | 47 GWh | May 1966 | Oct 2023 | Natural Gas |
| V H Braunig | City of San Antonio - (TX) | Elmendorf, TX | 2 TWh | Feb 1966 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Powerlane Plant | City of Greenville - (TX) | Greenville, TX | 62 GWh | Dec 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 96.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.2% |
| Trinidad (TX) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Trinidad, TX | 331 GWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Sim Gideon | Lower Colorado River Authority | Bastrop, TX | 1 TWh | Apr 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Union Carbide Seadrift Cogen | Union Carbide Corp-Seadrift | Seadrift, TX | 575 GWh | Dec 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 95.6% Other Gas : 4.4% |
| Handley | Constellation Power, Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 969 GWh | Jun 1963 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Victoria | Victoria WLE, LP | Victoria, TX | 974 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Sam Rayburn | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Nursery, TX | 314 GWh | Feb 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Pearsall | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Pearsall, TX | 395 GWh | Apr 1961 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Graham | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Graham, TX | 1 TWh | Nov 1960 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| W A Parish | NRG Texas Power LLC | Thompsons, TX | 12 TWh | May 1958 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 80.6% Natural Gas : 19.4% |
| Permian Basin | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Monahans, TX | 345 GWh | May 1958 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7% |
| Stryker Creek | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Jacksonville, TX | 1 TWh | May 1958 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M | Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services | College Station, TX | 122 GWh | Nov 1956 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Mountain Creek | Mountain Creek Power, LLC | Dallas, TX | 654 GWh | Jan 1956 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Bryan (TX) | City of Bryan - (TX) | Bryan, TX | 4 GWh | Dec 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Falcon Dam & Power | International Bound & Wtr Comm | Falcon Heights, TX | 31 GWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Whitney | USACE-Fort Worth District | Clifton, TX | 2 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Silas Ray | Brownsville Public Utilities Board | Brownsville, TX | 125 GWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | Exxon Mobil Refining and Supply Co. | Baytown, TX | 1 TWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Hal C Weaver Power Plant | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | 354 GWh | Sep 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Marble Falls | Lower Colorado River Authority | Marble Falls, TX | 10 GWh | Aug 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Granite Shoals | Lower Colorado River Authority | Marble Falls, TX | 16 GWh | May 1951 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Denison | USCE-Tulsa District | Denison, TX | 113 GWh | Feb 1945 | Nov 2023 | Water |
| 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 |
| Buchanan Dam (TX) | Lower Colorado River Authority | Buchanan Dam, TX | 14 GWh | Dec 1937 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Inks | Lower Colorado River Authority | Buchanan Dam, TX | 8 GWh | Dec 1937 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Eagle Pass | Maverick Cty Water Control & Improvement | Eagle Pass, TX | 40 GWh | Jul 1932 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Abbott TP 3 | Guadalupe Blanco River Authority | McQueeney, TX | 5 GWh | Dec 1926 | Mar 2023 | Water |
| Dunlap TP 1 | Guadalupe Blanco River Authority | New Brannfels, TX | 698 MWh | Dec 1926 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Nolte | Guadalupe Blanco River Authority | Seguin, TX | 2 GWh | Dec 1926 | Mar 2023 | Water |
| Goodnight | FGE Goodnight I, LLC | Claude, TX | 335 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Canyon Wind Project, LLC | Canyon Wind Project, LLC | Scurry, TX | 696 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Sparta Solar | Sparta Solar, LLC | Pawnee, TX | 274 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Hecate Energy Frye Solar LLC | Hecate Energy Frye Solar LLC | Kress, TX | 427 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| AP Sunray LLC | AP Sunray LLC | Knippa, TX | 18 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| BPL Crown Solar LLC | BPL Crown Solar LLC | Chilton, TX | 135 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| BPL Sol Solar LLC | BPL Sol Solar LLC | Chilton, TX | 132 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Ranchland Wind Project II | Ranchland Wind Project II, LLC | Cisco, TX | 518 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Ranchland Wind Project I | Ranchland Wind Project I, LLC | Cisco, TX | 418 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Lumina II Solar Project | IP Lumina II, LLC | Snyder, TX | 490 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Lumina Solar Project | IP Lumina, LLC | Snyder, TX | 510 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Texas Solar Nova 2 | Texas Solar Nova 2, LLC | Spur, TX | 329 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Waco Solar | Waco Solar, LLC | Mount Calm, TX | 495 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Tres Bahias | Tres Bahias Solar Power, LLC | Port Lavaca, TX | 285 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Zier Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Brackettville, TX | 169 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Rowland Solar II | Cutlass II Solar LLC | Richmond, TX | 82 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Pioneer Hutt Wind Energy | Pioneer Hutt Wind Energy, LLC | Midland, TX | 371 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Remy Jade Power Station | ProEnergy Services | Crosby, TX | 174 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Orion III Solar Project | Ben Milam Solar 3 LLC | Buckholts, TX | 66 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Orion I Solar Project | Ben Milam Solar 1 LLC | Burlington, TX | 55 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Hayhurst Texas Solar | Hayhurst Texas Solar | Orla, TX | 637 MWh | - | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Roadrunner Wind Farm | Roadrunner Crossing Wind Farm, LLC | Cisco, TX | 137 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Hopkins Energy LLC | Hopkins Energy LLC | Dike, TX | 127 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Century Oak Wind Project, LLC | Century Oak Wind Project, LLC | Cisco, TX | 75 GWh | - | Aug 2024 | Wind |
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 |