245th largest plant in Texas · 1363rd nationally
Red Gate Power Plant is a natural gas power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 224 MW. It generates roughly 316.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 30,170 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1019 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Red Gate Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc |
| City | Edinburg |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 78541 |
| Coordinates | 26.45111, -98.17750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG01 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.7 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| ENG02 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.7 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| ENG03 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.7 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| ENG04 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.7 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| ENG05 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.7 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| ENG06 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.7 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| ENG07 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.7 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| ENG08 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.7 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| ENG09 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.7 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| ENG10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.7 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| ENG11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.7 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| ENG12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 18.7 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| CO₂ | 161.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 3.7k metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1019 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.