Red Gate Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59391
- Capacity
- 224.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hidalgo, TX
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 12
- Operator
- South Texas Electric Coop, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 365,952 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Red Gate Power Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #117 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#727 of 2009 nationally
224.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Hidalgo, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
224.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
12
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.4505, -98.1771
County
Hidalgo, TX
Nearby Plants
- Monte Cristo 1Wind238.5 MW · 10.9 km
- Hidalgo Energy CenterNatural Gas551.3 MW · 12.1 km
- Magic Valley Generating StationNatural Gas801 MW · 12.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Red Gate Power Plant is a 224.4 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by South Texas Electric Coop, Inc. It consists of 12 natural gas internal combustion engine generators. Red Gate is within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Red Gate Power Plant generated 365,952 MWh of electricity, achieving an 18.5% capacity factor. The plant ranks 116th out of 144 power plants in Texas, and 727th 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
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
27.9K MWh
Latest Month
366.0K MWh
Annual Generation
18.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Red Gate Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
South Texas Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
REDGATE_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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