551.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Hidalgo, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
551.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.3417, -98.1758
County
Hidalgo, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine Corp - Hidalgo | Brownsville Public Utilities Board | Calpine |
| Owner(s) | Brownsville Public Utilities Board, Calpine Corp, Calpine Corp - Hidalgo | Brownsville Public Utilities Board | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Hidalgo Energy Center is a 551.3 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2000 and consists of three generators. It is owned by the Brownsville Public Utilities Board and operated by Calpine Corp - Hidalgo. The facility 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, the Hidalgo Energy Center generated 2,721,492 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 56.3%. The plant ranks 69th out of 144 power plants in Texas and 449th out of 945 plants nationally based on capacity.
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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
168.4K MWh
Latest Month
2.7M MWh
Annual Generation
56.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Duke Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
DUKE_GST1CCU
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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