418 MW Natural Gas operating in Ellis, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
418 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.3200, -96.6750
County
Ellis, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ennis Power Company LLC | Ennis Power | Luminant |
| Owner(s) | Ennis Power Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ennis Power Company LLC is a 418 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Ellis County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of two generators. It is owned and operated by Ennis Power Company LLC, a subsidiary of Vistra. The plant is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the NERC region TRE.
In the most recent year of reported data, Ennis Power Company generated 1,656,252 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.0%. The plant ranks 95th out of 144 power plants in Texas by capacity, and 536th out of 945 plants nationally.
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
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
77.5K MWh
Latest Month
1.7M MWh
Annual Generation
45.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ETCCS_CC1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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