Magic Valley Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55123
- Capacity
- 801 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hidalgo, TX
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Calpine Corp-Magic Valley
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,229,133 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Magic Valley Generating Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #43 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#244 of 2009 nationally
801 MW Natural Gas operating in Hidalgo, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
801 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.3403, -98.1900
County
Hidalgo, TX
Nearby Plants
- Hidalgo Energy CenterNatural Gas551.3 MW · 1.4 km
- WAL3886Natural Gas1.2 MW · 8.2 km
- WAL452Natural Gas1.2 MW · 12.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine Corp-Magic Valley | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Calpine Corp-Magic Valley | — | Calpine |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Magic Valley Generating Station is an 801 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned and operated by Calpine Corp-Magic Valley. The plant is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Magic Valley Generating Station produced 2,229,133 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.8%. The plant ranks 44th out of 144 power plants in Texas and 249th out of 945 plants nationally.
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
Generation
95.2K MWh
Latest Month
2.2M MWh
Annual Generation
31.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
North Edinburg Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
NEDIN_CC1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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