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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
26.1681, -97.6540
County
Cameron, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Vaquero power plant, located in Cameron County, Texas, has a total capacity of 9 MW across 15 generators. The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), categorized under petroleum liquids technology. Vaquero began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by Power Depot Group A, LLC.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, Vaquero generated 270 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.3%. Vaquero ranks 25th out of 33 similar plants in Texas and 384th out of 886 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
17 MWh
Latest Month
270 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1518 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
Haine Drive 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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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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
1523 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All