Ector County Energy Center

8200 O B Holt rd, Goldsmith, TX 79741

Plant Summary Information

Ector County Energy Center is ranked #103 out of 304 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 92.7 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Ector County Energy Center
Utility Name	Ector County Generation, LLC
Location	Ector County, TX
Initial Operation Date	August 2015
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	425.6 GWh
Annual Consumption	4.8 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,438 out of 11,836 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #582 out of 2,253 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #270 out of 749 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #103 out of 304 Texas Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas
Previous Operator	Invenergy Services LLC (2013 to 2021) Ector County Generation, LLC (2022 to 2023)

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Ector County Energy Center (58471)
Plant Address	8200 O B Holt rd, Goldsmith, TX 79741
Utility	Ector County Generation, LLC (65431)
Latitude, Longitude	32.06917, -102.58556
Generation Dates on File	Aug 2015 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	August 2015
Annual Generation	425.6 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	TRE
Balancing Authority	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (44372) TX
Grid Voltage	138.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name	ONEOK WES TEX TRANSMISSION LLC
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	RN_ECEC_HOLT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	Oncor HOLT 138KV SUBSTATION
Nameplate Capacity	179.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	150 MW
Winter Capacity	168 MW
Minimum Load	75 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 2015

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Planned Net Summer Capacity Uprate	20 MW
Planned Uprate	June 2024
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	179.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	150 MW
Winter Capacity	168 MW
Minimum Load	75 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 2015
Combined Heat & Power	No

Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Planned Net Summer Capacity Uprate	20 MW
Planned Uprate	June 2024
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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