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358.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Ector, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
358.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.0706, -102.5860
County
Ector, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ector County Generation, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ector County Generation, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ector County Energy Center is a 358.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Ector County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by Ector County Generation, LLC. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, the Ector County Energy Center generated 648,673 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.5%. The plant ranks 100th out of 144 power plants in Texas and 586th out of 945 plants nationally.
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
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
58.0K MWh
Latest Month
648.7K MWh
Annual Generation
20.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1387 lb/MWh
NOx
0.386 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.016 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
13.5%
Annual Net Gen
426 GWh
CO₂eq
1388 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2015
$812/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $291.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ector County Energy Center Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Invenergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
RN_ECEC_HOLT
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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