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4.9 MW Distillate Oil standby in Wichita, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
4.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1974
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.8039, -69.8395
County
Wichita, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Vitro Architectural Glass | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Vitro Architectural Glass | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Works 4 is a 4.9 MW petroleum-liquid-fueled power plant located in Wichita County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1974 and consists of 3 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by Vitro Architectural Glass. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Works 4 generated 75 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant is ranked 28th out of 33 similar plants in Texas and 557th out of 886 nationally. There has been one recent news article about the plant, categorized under hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
5 MWh
Latest Month
75 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1722 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
34 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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ask pi about Works 4Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.070 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1728 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All