Ector County Energy Center
Ector County, Texas · EIA plant ID 58471 · Operator: Ector County Generation, LLC
Nameplate359MWSummer 320 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation935GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor33%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,813Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2015Runs 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), gas/coal/oil 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61.2 | 5.1% | 15,070 |
| 2016 | 230.1 | 8.7% | 11,602 |
| 2017 | 241.3 | 9.2% | 11,133 |
| 2018 | 469.1 | 17.8% | 11,242 |
| 2019 | 516.4 | 19.7% | 11,677 |
| 2020 | 667.3 | 25.3% | 10,803 |
| 2021 | 49.9 | 1.9% | 11,714 |
| 2022 | 118.8 | 4.5% | 9,440 |
| 2023 | 425.6 | 16.2% | 11,110 |
| 2024 | 648.7 | 24.6% | 10,973 |
| 2025 | 934.6 | 33.3% | 10,813 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 179.4 | 160 | Aug 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 179.4 | 160 | Aug 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Ector County Generation, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Ector County Generation, LLC | 100.0% | 359 MW |
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