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HEB00038

Hidalgo County, Texas · EIA plant ID 65263 · Operator: texas microgrid, llc
Natural gasNatural Gas Internal Combustion EngineERCOTBA: ERCO
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Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate14,170Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2018Runs as peaking

Monthly net generation

EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
0102030MWh20212022202320242025

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.
0%1%2%3%2021202220232024202520261.8% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
13,50014,00014,50015,00015,50020212022202320242025202614,170 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
20210.33.2%15,749
20220.32.5%14,391
20230.22.3%15,116
20240.22.3%14,258
20250.21.8%14,170

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 IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
H0381Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC0.40.4Apr 2018Operating—coming soon
H0382Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC0.40.4Apr 2018Operating—coming soon
H0383Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC0.40.4Apr 2018Operating—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: texas microgrid, llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
texas microgrid, llc100.0%1 MW

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