Ray Olinger — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3576
- Capacity
- 427.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Collin, TX
- Operating Since
- 1967
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- City of Garland - (TX)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 40,394 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Ray Olinger
OperatingNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #93 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#527 of 2009 nationally
427.7 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (83 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (345 MW) operating in Collin, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
427.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1967
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.0681, -96.4525
County
Collin, TX
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- Farmersville (TX)BESS9.9 MW · 11.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Garland - (TX) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Garland - (TX) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Ray Olinger plant, located in Collin County, Texas, has a total capacity of 427.7 MW. The plant began operating in 1967 and is owned and operated by the City of Garland. It utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source and employs both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies. The plant consists of four generators and is considered a hybrid facility.
In the most recent year for which data is available, the Ray Olinger plant generated 40,394 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.1%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. It is ranked as the 93rd largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and nationally it is ranked 529th out of 945 plants. There has been one recent news article about the plant, categorized as a hazard.
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
911 MWh
Latest Month
40.4K MWh
Annual Generation
1.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
OLIN_OLING_1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (2)Beta
General
Multiple departments respond to Ray Olinger Plant fire
Units from several local fire departments responded to a building fire Saturday morning, June 10 at Garland Power & Light's Ray Olinger...
Farmersville Times·2 years ago
Hazards·wildfire
Multiple departments respond to Ray Olinger Plant fire
Units from several local fire departments responded to a building fire Saturday morning, June 10 at Garland Power & Light's Ray Olinger...
Garland Power & Light (operator)Ray Olinger Plant (other)
Farmersville Times·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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