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9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cameron, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
15
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.1921, -97.6642
County
Cameron, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
E. Porte Ct. is a 9 MW power plant located in Cameron County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned and operated by Power Depot Group A, LLC. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of 15 generators using "Petroleum Liquids" technology.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, E. Porte Ct. produced 233 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.3%. E. Porte Ct. ranks 10th out of 33 similar plants in Texas, and 368th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
15 MWh
Latest Month
233 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1517 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
30 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
East Harrison Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
4.773 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
HARLIN_1_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.061 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.012 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.8%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1522 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All