Laredo — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3439
- Capacity
- 263.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Webb, TX
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of San Antonio - (TX)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 52,386 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Laredo
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #108 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#685 of 2009 nationally
263.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Webb, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
263.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of San Antonio - (TX) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of San Antonio - (TX) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Laredo power plant, located in Webb County, Texas, has a total capacity of 263.6 MW. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by the City of San Antonio. It utilizes two natural gas-fired combustion turbines for electricity generation. Laredo is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and resides within the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 52,386 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.3%. Laredo ranks as the 108th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and nationally it is ranked 688th out of 945 plants. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 6 articles related to deals and 4 articles related to industry news.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
206 MWh
Latest Month
52.4K MWh
Annual Generation
2.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Laredo Plant Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LARDVFTN_G4
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Red Post Energy to develop natural gas power solution for planned data center in Wise County, Virginia
US independent power producer Red Post Energy Group has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with data center developer Wise Innovation Hub...
Red Post Energy Group (developer)Wise Innovation Hub (other)
Data Center Dynamics·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
AI Data Centers Are Taking Texas Resources. Residents Without Reliable Water Are Sounding the Alarm.
In the yard behind her home, to the south of Laredo, Luz Castillo keeps a '93 Chevy pickup in a tin-roofed shed. The truck has one job,...
Texas Monthly·3 months ago
General
Trump Pardons Texas Congressman Cuellar and Wife
President Trump grants a full and unconditional pardon to Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife amid bribery charges.
GV Wire·3 months ago
General
Data Centers Could be a Bright Star in Texas Construction for 2026 and Beyond
Data center megaprojects like Data City near Laredo, Texas, and HyperGrid near Amarillo headline Texas' outsized role in the global AI...
ConstructConnect News·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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