9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cameron, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
15
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.0213, -97.5963
County
Cameron, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Villa Cavasos is a 9 MW power plant located in Cameron County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned and operated by Power Depot Group A, LLC. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil), as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of 15 generators using "Petroleum Liquids" technology.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In terms of size, Villa Cavasos ranks 19th out of 33 petroleum-fueled plants in Texas and 378th out of 886 such plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 269 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%.
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
17 MWh
Latest Month
269 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Villa Cavazos 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.