O W Sommers

12940 US Hwy 181 South, San Antonio, TX 78263

Plant Summary Information

O W Sommers is ranked #58 out of 304 natural gas power plants in Texas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

O W Sommers is comprised of 2 generators and generated 268.1 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameO W Sommers
Utility NameCity of San Antonio - (TX)
LocationBexar County, TX
Initial Operation DateApril 1972
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 1.9 TWh
Annual Consumption 21.7 M MMBtu
Ranked #531 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #329 out of 2,253 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #77 out of 749 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #58 out of 304 Texas Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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O W Sommers Details

Summary Information
Plant NameO W Sommers (3611)
Plant Address12940 US Hwy 181 South, San Antonio, TX 78263
UtilityCity of San Antonio - (TX) (16604)
Latitude, Longitude29.30806, -98.3242
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateApril 1972
Annual Generation 1.9 TWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionTRE
Balancing AuthorityElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceCalaveras Lake
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerCity of San Antonio - (TX) (16604) TX
Grid Voltage 138.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name ENTERPRISE TEXAS PIPELINE
Natural Gas StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating April 1972

TechnologyNatural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationCALAVER_OWS1
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataCALAVER_OWS1
Nameplate Capacity446 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity420 MW
Winter Capacity420 MW
Minimum Load70 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 1972
Planned RetirementMarch 2027
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator 2 Details Operating January 1974

TechnologyNatural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationCALAVER_OWS2
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataCALAVER_OWS2
Nameplate Capacity446 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity410 MW
Winter Capacity410 MW
Minimum Load70 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1974
Planned RetirementMarch 2029
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

O W Sommers Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressGeneratorOwnership
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