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9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Hidalgo, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
15
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.1682, -98.0983
County
Hidalgo, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ridge Rd is a 9 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The plant consists of 15 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by Power Depot Group A, LLC. The plant's location places it within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Ridge Rd generated 249 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 21 out of 33 petroleum-fueled plants in Texas, and 380 out of 886 such 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
16 MWh
Latest Month
249 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
El Gato Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
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
0.062 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.012 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.9%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1524 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All