Ector, Texas · Plant code 58471

Ector County Energy Center

Ector County Energy Center is a natural gas plant in Ector, Texas. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 358 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 648,673 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 14%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,015

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Location Goldsmith, Texas

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 295,132 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 3 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 82 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,387 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 648,673 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Ector County Generation, LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
CTG1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	179 MW	Operating	2,015
CTG2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	179 MW	Operating	2,015

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

35,217 MWh

Jan

8,933 MWh

Feb

99,645 MWh

Mar

131,269 MWh

Apr

67,049 MWh

May

21,673 MWh

Jun

20,107 MWh

Jul

56,670 MWh

Aug

22,385 MWh

Sep

43,257 MWh

Oct

84,474 MWh

Nov

57,996 MWh

Dec

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