Frontera Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55098
- Capacity
- 529 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hidalgo, TX
- Operating Since
- 1999
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Frontera Generation Limited Partnership
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,958,986 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 42.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Frontera Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #73 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#462 of 2009 nationally
529 MW Natural Gas operating in Hidalgo, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
529 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.2080, -98.3992
County
Hidalgo, TX
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- Madero GridBESS100 MW · 8.1 km
- Ignacio Grid Energy Storage SystemBESS100 MW · 8.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Frontera Generation Limited Partnership | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Frontera Generation Limited Partnership | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Frontera Energy Center is a 529 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1999 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned and operated by Frontera Generation Limited Partnership. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Frontera Energy Center generated 1,958,986 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.1%. The plant ranks as the 73rd largest in Texas out of 144 facilities and 467th nationally out of 945. Recent news coverage indicates at least one deal involving the plant.
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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Frontera Energy Center
OperationalGas524 MWERCOT
Generation
187.8K MWh
Latest Month
2.0M MWh
Annual Generation
42.1%
Capacity Factor
Jun 2016 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Energía Buena Vista · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
FRONT_EC
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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