Pearsall — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3630
- Capacity
- 201.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Frio, TX
- Operating Since
- 2010
- Generators
- 24
- Operator
- South Texas Electric Coop, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 329,897.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Pearsall
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #121 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#747 of 2009 nationally
201.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Frio, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
201.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
24
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.9276, -99.0917
County
Frio, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Pearsall power plant, located in Frio County, Texas, has a total capacity of 201.6 MW. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by South Texas Electric Coop, Inc. It utilizes 24 natural gas-fired internal combustion engine generators. Pearsall operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 329,897 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.6%. Pearsall ranks as the 120th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and 746th nationally out of 945 plants. The plant is within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
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
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
23.9K MWh
Latest Month
329.9K MWh
Annual Generation
18.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pearsall Switchyard · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
South Texas Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PEARSA_1_24
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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