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30 MW Blast Furnace Gas operating in Hutchinson, TX — Southwest Power Pool
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Gases
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.6647, -101.4354
County
Hutchinson, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sid Richardson Carbon Ltd | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sid Richardson Carbon Ltd | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Borger Plant is a 30 MW power plant located in Hutchinson County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1985 and is owned and operated by Sid Richardson Carbon Ltd. The primary fuel source for the plant is blast furnace gas (BFG), and it utilizes "Other Gases" technology for power generation. The plant consists of a single generator.
The Borger Plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 39,546 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.1%. The Borger Plant is ranked as the largest of its kind in Texas (1 of 1) and ranks 5th out of 6 similar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
39.5K MWh
Annual Generation
15.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3446 lb/MWh
NOx
0.963 lb/MWh
SO₂
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sid Richardson Cogeneration Station · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.038 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.003 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
17.4%
Annual Net Gen
46 GWh
CO₂eq
3447 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South