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9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Ector, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
15
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.9753, -102.6353
County
Ector, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Goldsmith power plant is a 9 MW petroleum liquids-fueled facility located in Ector County, Texas. It began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by Power Depot Group A, LLC. The plant consists of 15 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology.
Goldsmith operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 184 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 0.2%. Goldsmith is ranked 18th out of 33 similar plants in Texas, and 377th nationally out of 886 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
12 MWh
Latest Month
184 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
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
Goldsmith Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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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
0.9%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1522 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All