192.8 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (190 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (3 MW) operating in Victoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
192.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Petroleum Liquids
1991
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.8947, -97.1350
County
Victoria, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Sam Rayburn power plant, located in Victoria County, Texas, has a total capacity of 192.8 MW across six generators. The plant, owned and operated by South Texas Electric Coop, Inc., primarily uses natural gas as its fuel source, employing natural gas-fired combined cycle technology. It also has the capability to use petroleum liquids. Online since 1991, Sam Rayburn operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 194,022 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 11.4%. The plant is considered a hybrid facility due to its dual-fuel capabilities. Sam Rayburn is ranked as the 121st largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and nationally it is ranked 755th out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
8.1K MWh
Latest Month
194.0K MWh
Annual Generation
11.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sam Rayburn Switchyard · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
South Texas Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
RAYBURN_CC1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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