Hidalgo, Texas · Plant code 55098

Frontera Energy Center

Frontera Energy Center is a natural gas plant in Hidalgo, 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 529 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 2,266,170 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 49%

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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 1,999

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Location Mission, Texas

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

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Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 2,266,170 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Frontera Generation Limited Partnership

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
GEN1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	172 MW	Operating	1,999
GEN2	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	172 MW	Operating	1,999
GEN3	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	185 MW	Operating	2,000

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

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Jan

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Feb

156,250 MWh

Mar

109,603 MWh

Apr

285,777 MWh

May

315,401 MWh

Jun

313,307 MWh

Jul

312,001 MWh

Aug

296,448 MWh

Sep

166,475 MWh

Oct

164,268 MWh

Nov

146,640 MWh

Dec

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