Engineered Carbons Borger Cogen — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10072
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- OG
- Technology
- Other Gases
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hutchinson, TX
- Operating Since
- 1982
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Orion Engineered Carbons
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 80,243 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 45.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Engineered Carbons Borger Cogen
OperatingOther Gas
Ranked #2 of 2 Other Gas plants in TX#11 of 19 nationally
20 MW Other Gas operating in Hutchinson, TX — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Gases
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.6670, -101.4320
County
Hutchinson, TX
Nearby Plants
- Borger PlantBlast Furnace Gas30 MW · 0.4 km
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- Pattern Panhandle Wind 2 LLCWind181.7 MW · 25.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Orion Engineered Carbons | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Orion Engineered Carbons | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Engineered Carbons Borger Cogen is a 20 MW power plant located in Hutchinson County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1982 and has one generator. Its primary fuel source is other gases (OG). The plant is owned and operated by Orion Engineered Carbons.
The facility operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 80,243 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 45.8%. Engineered Carbons Borger Cogen is ranked as the largest of its kind in Texas and 13th nationally out of 21 plants utilizing similar technologies.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Generation
6.6K MWh
Latest Month
80.2K MWh
Annual Generation
45.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Huber Cogeneration Station · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NA ( behind the meter )
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (4)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:30PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
NWS Amarillo TX (other)
NWS Amarillo TX·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:30PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
NWS Amarillo TX (other)
NWS Amarillo TX·5 days ago
Industry·technology
Orion Sharply Reduces Air Emissions with New Technology at Borger, Texas, Plant
Thursday, January 26, 2023. Press release from the issuing company. The stack in the air emissions control system at Orion Engineered Carbons' plant in...
Orion (operator)Borger, Texas (other)
WhatTheyThink·3 years ago
Industry·technology
Orion Engineered Carbons plant goes energy self sufficient
Orion Engineered Carbons has announced the completion of an upgrade to its Borger, Texas, facility, enabling the plant to run without drawing power from the...
Orion Engineered Carbons (operator)Borger, Texas (other)
Tire Technology International·5 years ago
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