Borger Plant
Hutchinson County, Texas · EIA plant ID 50067 · Operator: Sid Richardson Carbon Ltd
Nameplate30MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1985Runs as intermediate
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 176.6 | 63.0% | 13,448 |
| 2002 | 145.2 | 51.8% | 17,762 |
| 2003 | 145.4 | 51.9% | 19,469 |
| 2004 | 154 | 54.8% | 18,371 |
| 2005 | 139.9 | 49.9% | 5,399 |
| 2006 | 122.4 | 43.7% | 5,399 |
| 2007 | 135 | 48.2% | 5,399 |
| 2008 | 83.7 | 29.8% | 5,399 |
| 2009 | 66.5 | 23.7% | 5,399 |
| 2010 | 80.2 | 28.6% | 5,399 |
| 2011 | 96.9 | 34.6% | 5,399 |
| 2012 | 90.3 | 32.1% | 5,399 |
| 2013 | 51.4 | 18.4% | 5,399 |
| 2014 | 71.2 | 25.4% | 5,399 |
| 2015 | 85.9 | 30.6% | 5,399 |
| 2016 | 57.2 | 23.7% | 5,090 |
| 2017 | 71.4 | 29.7% | 5,365 |
| 2018 | 74.6 | 31.0% | 5,464 |
| 2019 | 72.1 | 29.9% | 5,359 |
| 2020 | 63.9 | 26.5% | 5,093 |
| 2021 | -1.9 | -0.8% | — |
| 2022 | 18.5 | 10.6% | 16,398 |
| 2023 | 45.6 | 26.0% | 5,767 |
| 2024 | 39.5 | 22.5% | 5,785 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Other Gases | ST | 30 | 20 | Feb 1985 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sid Richardson Carbon Ltd. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sid Richardson Carbon Ltd | 100.0% | 30 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Llano Estacado Wind Ranch | 80 MW | 24.6 km |
| Pattern Panhandle Wind 2 LLC | 182 MW | 25.3 km |
| Little Pringle II Wind Farm | retired | 30.5 km |
| Pattern Panhandle Wind LLC | 218 MW | 31.1 km |