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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
31.9214, -102.4311
County
Ector, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
N. Mary Francis is a 9 MW power plant located in Ector County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by Power Depot Group A, LLC. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes petroleum liquid-fueled generators. There are 15 generators on site.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, N. Mary Francis generated 216 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. Among similar plants in Texas, N. Mary Francis ranks 14 out of 33. Nationally, it ranks 373 out of 886. There has been one news article related to the plant, categorized under hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
14 MWh
Latest Month
216 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1519 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
Ector Hillmont 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.
No news articles linked yet for this plant.
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ask pi about N. Mary FrancisElectric 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
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.062 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.012 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.0%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1524 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All