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	Apr 2025
Annual Generation	472.6 TWh
Power Plants	1,139
Utilities	590
Ranked #3 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #3 out of 53 in terms of annual generation from natural gas
Power Plant Types	Natural Gas \| 43.2% Wind \| 23.9% Coal \| 13.2% Solar \| 10.9% Nuclear \| 8.5% Other Fuel \| 0.3% 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
WAL5312	Walmart Stores Texas, LLC	Fort Worth, TX	296 MWh	Apr 2021	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Waco Solar	Waco Solar, LLC	Mount Calm, TX	836 GWh	-	Jan 2025	Solar
Works 4	Vitro Architectural Glass	Wichita Falls, TX	57 MWh	May 1974	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Victoria	Victoria WLE, LP	Victoria, TX	974 GWh	Feb 1963	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Victoria Port Power II LLC	Victoria Port Power II	Victoria, TX	115 GWh	Dec 2021	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Verizon Hidden Ridge Solar Project	Verizon Communications	Irving, TX	3 MWh	Jun 2022	Dec 2022	Solar
Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West	Valero Refining Co	Corpus Christi, TX	93 GWh	Aug 1983	Jan 2025	Petroleum Coke : 42.0% Other Gas : 40.3% Natural Gas : 17.7%
Denison	USCE-Tulsa District	Denison, TX	113 GWh	Feb 1945	Nov 2023	Water
Whitney	USACE-Fort Worth District	Clifton, TX	2 GWh	May 1953	Dec 2023	Water
Castle Gap Solar Hybrid	Upton County Solar 2 LLC	McCarney, TX	398 GWh	Apr 2018	Jan 2025	Solar
Hal C Weaver Power Plant	University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	354 GWh	Sep 1951	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Texas City Plant Union Carbide	Union Carbide Corp-Texas City	Texas City, TX	60 GWh	Jan 1996	Jan 2025	Purchased Steam
Union Carbide Seadrift Cogen	Union Carbide Corp-Seadrift	Seadrift, TX	575 GWh	Dec 1963	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 95.6% Other Gas : 4.4%
TX Jumbo Road Wind	TX Jumbo Road Wind, LLC	Hereford, TX	979 GWh	Mar 2015	Jan 2025	Wind
Trinity Hills	Trinity Hills Wind Farm LLC	Olney, TX	761 GWh	Nov 2011	Jan 2025	Wind
Tres City Power LLC	Tres Power Victoria LLC	Victoria, TX	43 GWh	Jan 2020	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Tres Port Power, LLC	Tres Power Victoria LLC	Victoria, TX	56 GWh	Jun 2019	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Tres Bahias	Tres Bahias Solar Power, LLC	Port Lavaca, TX	408 GWh	-	Jan 2025	Solar
Trent Wind Farm	Trent Wind Farm LLC	Trent, TX	536 GWh	Jun 2001	Dec 2023	Wind
Texas Petrochemicals	TPC Group, LLC	Houston, TX	236 GWh	May 1972	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 88.0% Other Gas : 12.0%
Torrecillas Wind Energy, LLC	Torrecillas Wind Energy, LLC	Bruni, TX	959 GWh	Jan 2019	Jan 2025	Wind
Ticona Polymers Inc	Ticona Polymers Inc	Bishop, TX	254 GWh	Mar 1989	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
The Methodist Hospital, Gas Turbine	The Methodist Hospital	Houston, TX	14 GWh	Jan 2010	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
TG East	TG East Wind Project LLC	Truscott, TX	1 TWh	Mar 2022	Jan 2025	Wind
Texas Solar Nova 2	Texas Solar Nova 2, LLC	Spur, TX	525 GWh	-	Jan 2025	Solar
Texas Solar Nova 1	Texas Solar Nova 1, LLC	Spur, TX	704 GWh	Nov 2023	Jan 2025	Solar
OTHERCitizensHospital	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Victoria, TX	823 MWh	Mar 2020	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB_CPSSADC	Texas Microgrid, LLC	San Antonio, TX	1 GWh	Feb 2020	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00292	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Bay City, TX	290 MWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00099	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Houston, TX	345 MWh	May 2017	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB_CPS00085	Texas Microgrid, LLC	San Antonio, TX	422 MWh	Oct 2019	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
OTHERNFBWA	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Houston, TX	178 MWh	Jan 2021	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
OTHERTexasA&M	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Bryan, TX	2 GWh	Apr 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00769	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Webster, TX	289 MWh	Oct 2021	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
OTHERTraditionClearfork	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Fort Worth, TX	42 MWh	Mar 2023	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00109	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Katy, TX	346 MWh	Apr 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00038	Texas Microgrid, LLC	San Juan, TX	241 MWh	Mar 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00110	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Missouri City, TX	244 MWh	Aug 2017	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00028	Texas Microgrid, LLC	League City, TX	338 MWh	May 2017	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00182	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Temple, TX	298 MWh	Sep 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00020	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Cypress, TX	320 MWh	Jan 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEBSnackPlant	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Houston, TX	645 MWh	Mar 2019	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00057	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Corpus Christi, TX	315 MWh	Sep 2017	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00054	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Houston, TX	220 MWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00070	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Abilene, TX	385 MWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00063	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Pearland, TX	429 MWh	May 2017	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00069	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Corpus Christi, TX	407 MWh	Oct 2017	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
BUC00040	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Katy, TX	243 MWh	Jun 2017	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00591	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Round Rock, TX	425 MWh	Mar 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00092	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Victoria, TX	473 MWh	Dec 2017	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEB00095	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Laredo, TX	432 MWh	Aug 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEBCCBakery	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Corpus Christi, TX	1 GWh	Oct 2019	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
HEBHoustonDistributionCenter	Texas Microgrid, LLC	Houston, TX	7 GWh	Feb 2021	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
TECO CHP-1	Texas Medical Center Central	Houston, TX	106 GWh	Aug 2010	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Texas City Power Plant	Texas City Cogeneration LLC	Texas City, TX	2 TWh	Apr 1987	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M	Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services	College Station, TX	108 GWh	Nov 1956	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Big Spring Wind Power Facility	Terra-Gen Operating Co-Wind	Big Spring, TX	63 GWh	Nov 1998	Dec 2023	Wind
Tenaska Gateway Generating Station	Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd	Mt. Enterprise, TX	1 TWh	Jun 2001	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Tenaska Frontier Generation Station	Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd	Shiro, TX	4 TWh	Apr 2000	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Friendswood Energy	Tejas Power Generation LLC	Houston, TX	88 GWh	Oct 2018	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Taygete Energy Project LLC	Taygete Energy Project LLC	Coyanosa, TX	448 GWh	Feb 2021	Jan 2025	Solar
Arlington Outlet Hydroelectric Generator	Tarrant Regional Water District	Fort Worth, TX	7 MWh	Aug 2015	Dec 2022	Water
Mont Belvieu Cogeneration Unit	Targa Co-Generation LLC	Mont Belvieu, TX	96 GWh	Jun 2009	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Laredo	Talen Texas, LLC	Laredo, TX	42 GWh	Jul 2008	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Nueces Bay	Talen Texas, LLC	Corpus Christi, TX	2 TWh	Jun 1972	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Barney M Davis	Talen Texas, LLC	Corpus Christi, TX	2 TWh	Apr 1974	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Tahoka Wind	Tahoka Wind, LLC	Tahoka, TX	1 TWh	Nov 2018	Jan 2025	Wind
Sweeny Cogen Facility	Sweeny Cogeneration LLC	Old Ocean, TX	3 TWh	Jul 1997	Jan 2025	Natural Gas : 72.3% Other Gas : 27.7%
Rattlesnake Den	SunEdison LLC	Garden City, TX	733 GWh	Jun 2015	Jan 2025	Wind
SunE CPS3 LLC	SunE CPS3 LLC	Somerset, TX	10 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2023	Solar
SunE CPS2 LLC	SunE CPS2 LLC	San Antonio, TX	10 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2023	Solar
SunE CPS1 LLC	SunE CPS1 LLC	San Antonio, TX	9 GWh	Apr 2012	Dec 2023	Solar
Sun Valley Solar Project	Sun Valley Solar LLC	Abbott, TX	547 GWh	Nov 2022	Jan 2025	Solar
South Texas Project	STP Nuclear Operating Co	Wadsworth, TX	19 TWh	Jul 1988	Jan 2025	Nuclear
Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC	Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC	O'Donnell, TX	1 TWh	Nov 2014	Jan 2025	Wind
State Farm Insur Support Center Central	State Farm Mutual Auto Ins Co	Irving, TX	6 MWh	Dec 1997	Jan 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Stampede Solar Hybrid	Stampede Solar Project LLC	Saltillo, TX	101 GWh	-	Jan 2025	Solar
Sparta Solar	Sparta Solar, LLC	Pawnee, TX	480 GWh	-	Jan 2025	Solar
Wake Wind Energy Center	Southern Power Co	Floydada, TX	954 GWh	Sep 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
RE Roserock	Southern Power Co	Fort Stockton, TX	366 GWh	Oct 2016	Jan 2025	Solar
Lamesa Solar	Southern Power Co	Lamesa, TX	200 GWh	Mar 2017	Jan 2025	Solar
East Pecos Solar	Southern Power Co	McCamey, TX	243 GWh	Mar 2017	Jan 2025	Solar
Tyler Bluff Wind Project, LLC	Southern Power Co	Muenster, TX	373 GWh	Nov 2016	Jan 2025	Wind
Cactus Flats Wind Energy Project	Southern Power Co	Eden, TX	456 GWh	Jun 2018	Jan 2025	Wind
Salt Fork Wind Project, LLC	Southern Power Co	Clarendon, TX	714 GWh	Nov 2016	Jan 2025	Wind
Sam Rayburn	South Texas Electric Coop, Inc	Nursery, TX	314 GWh	Feb 1963	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Red Gate Power Plant	South Texas Electric Coop, Inc	Edinburg, TX	286 GWh	Nov 2016	Jan 2025	Natural Gas
Pearsall	South Texas Electric Coop, Inc	Pearsall, TX	395 GWh	Apr 1961	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Green Power 2	South Houston Green Power LLC	Texas City, TX	4 TWh	Nov 2003	Jan 2025	Natural Gas : 99.7%
Power Station 4	South Houston Green Power LLC	Texas City, TX	629 GWh	Aug 1986	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
SolaireHolman Solar Project	SolaireHolman 1, LLC	Alpine, TX	119 GWh	Mar 2017	Jan 2025	Solar
Alexis Solar, LLC	Sol Systems	Encino, TX	17 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Mars Solar	Sol Systems	Bruni, TX	23 GWh	Jul 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Lampwick	Sol Systems	Hext, TX	12 GWh	Oct 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Griffin Solar	Sol Systems	Robinson, TX	11 GWh	Oct 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Bandera Electric Coop PV	SoCore Energy LLC	Leakey, TX	3 GWh	Jan 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Niagara Bottling - Seguin	SkyHigh 2 Solar	Seguin, TX	8 GWh	Sep 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Sky Global Power One	Sky Global Power One Pledgor, LLC	Rock Island, TX	84 GWh	Apr 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
SJRR Power LLC	SJRR	Houston, TX	152 GWh	May 2022	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Silver Star I Wind Power Project	Silver Star I Power Partners LLC	Dublin, TX	186 GWh	Aug 2008	Dec 2023	Wind

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#26	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	22.8 TWh	47
#47	El Paso Electric Company	6.6 TWh	31
#20	Public Service Company of Colorado	48.5 TWh	201
#35	Public Service Company of New Mexico	15.4 TWh	108
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	252.1 TWh	393
#5	Southwest Power Pool	296.2 TWh	762
#52	Southwestern Power Administration	3.9 TWh	31
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	159.0 TWh	170
#38	Tucson Electric Power	13.9 TWh	51
#23	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region	35.5 TWh	170

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	645.7 TWh	2,653
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	472.6 TWh	1,139
#5	Southwest Power Pool	296.2 TWh	762
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	252.1 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	188.8 TWh	1,943
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	159.0 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	147.9 TWh	159
#12	New York Independent System Operator	131.1 TWh	1,100
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	111.3 TWh	556
#15	ISO New England	103.7 TWh	1,487