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1152.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Ector, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1,152.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.8403, -102.3264
County
Ector, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | LaFrontera Holdings LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | LaFrontera Holdings LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Odessa-Ector Power Plant is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Ector County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1152.8 MW distributed across 6 generators. It began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by LaFrontera Holdings LLC. The plant is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Odessa-Ector Power Plant generated 8,062,011 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 79.8%. The plant is a significant power producer in Texas, ranking as the 16th largest out of 144 power plants in the state, and 127th largest nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
765.7K MWh
Latest Month
8.1M MWh
Annual Generation
79.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
817 lb/MWh
NOx
0.185 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1B
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
OECCS_1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.015 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
69.1%
Annual Net Gen
6979 GWh
CO₂eq
817 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All