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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
31.8361, -102.4464
County
Ector, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Westover is a 9 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Ector County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by Power Depot Group A, LLC. It consists of 15 generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their energy source. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Westover produced 185 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant is ranked 11th out of 33 petroleum-fueled plants in Texas based on capacity, and 370th out of 886 such plants nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
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
185 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
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
Westover Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.247 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
WOV_BESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
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
0.9%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1523 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All