Ennis Power Company LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55223
- Capacity
- 418 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ellis, TX
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Ennis Power Company LLC
- Parent Company
- Vistra
- Annual Generation
- 1,656,252 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 45.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Ennis Power Company LLC
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #95 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#534 of 2009 nationally
418 MW Natural Gas operating in Ellis, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
418 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.3200, -96.6750
County
Ellis, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ennis Power Company LLC | Ennis Power | Luminant |
| Owner(s) | Ennis Power Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
77.5K MWh
Latest Month
1.7M MWh
Annual Generation
45.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket 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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