9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Hidalgo, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
15
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.1682, -98.0983
County
Hidalgo, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ridge Rd is a 9 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The plant consists of 15 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by Power Depot Group A, LLC. The plant's location places it within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Ridge Rd generated 249 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 21 out of 33 petroleum-fueled plants in Texas, and 380 out of 886 such 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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
16 MWh
Latest Month
249 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
El Gato Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.