Borger Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50067
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- BFG
- Technology
- Other Gases
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hutchinson, TX
- Operating Since
- 1985
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sid Richardson Carbon Ltd
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 39,546 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Borger Plant
OperatingBlast Furnace Gas
Ranked #1 of 1 Blast Furnace Gas plants in TX#5 of 6 nationally
30 MW Blast Furnace Gas operating in Hutchinson, TX — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Gases
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.6647, -101.4354
County
Hutchinson, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sid Richardson Carbon Ltd | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sid Richardson Carbon Ltd | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Borger Plant is a 30 MW power plant located in Hutchinson County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1985 and is owned and operated by Sid Richardson Carbon Ltd. The primary fuel source for the plant is blast furnace gas (BFG), and it utilizes "Other Gases" technology for power generation. The plant consists of a single generator.
The Borger Plant 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 39,546 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.1%. The Borger Plant is ranked as the largest of its kind in Texas (1 of 1) and ranks 5th out of 6 similar plants nationally.
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 CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
39.5K MWh
Annual Generation
15.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sid Richardson Cogeneration Station · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
NA ( behind the meter )Substation
Industrial SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)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
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
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
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Amarillo TX·5 days ago
Regulatory·other
Lawsuit filed against Tokai Carbon CB after explosion at Borger plant
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A man who was hurt in an explosion at the Tokai Carbon plant in Borger has filed a lawsuit against the company.
Tokai Carbon (operator)
KFDA | NewsChannel 10·4 weeks ago
Regulatory·other
Lawsuit seeks damages following Tokai Carbon explosion
BORGER, Texas—A lawsuit seeking “answers, accountability” and $1 million has been filed by a third-party worker who was “severely injured”...
Tokai Carbon (operator)
Rubber News·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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