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242 MW Natural Gas operating in Fayette, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
242 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.0250, -96.9935
County
Fayette, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lower Colorado River Authority | Lower Colorado River Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Lower Colorado River Authority | Lower Colorado River Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Winchester Power Park is a 242 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Fayette County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2010 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, Winchester Power Park generated 51,545 MWh of electricity, equivalent to a capacity factor of 2.4%. Winchester Power Park is ranked as the 111th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and 707th nationally out of 945.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
51.5K MWh
Annual Generation
2.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1167 lb/MWh
NOx
0.100 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
4.1%
Annual Net Gen
86 GWh
CO₂eq
1168 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $233.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Winchester Power Park Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Lower Colorado River Authority
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
WIPOPA_1_2
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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