# Ray Olinger

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/ray-olinger

Garland Power & Light · Collin County · ERCOT

Ray Olinger Power Plant is a four-unit, city-owned natural-gas generating station in Collin County, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory reports 427.7 MW nameplate, 395 MW net summer, and 401 MW net winter capability across three steam turbines and one combustion turbine. The units entered service in 1967, 1971, 1976, and 2001.

## Profile

- **Operating configuration:** Three natural-gas steam turbines and one natural-gas combustion turbine.
- **Capacity scope:** EIA reports 427.7 MW nameplate, 395 MW net summer, and 401 MW net winter capability; Garland uses a rounded 400 MW plant rating.
- **Ownership:** The City of Garland owns and operates the facility through its municipal electric utility.

## Metrics

- **Net summer capacity:** 395 MW — EIA May 2026
- **Nameplate capacity:** 427.7 MW — EIA May 2026
- **Net winter capacity:** 401 MW — EIA May 2026
- **City plant rating:** 400 MW — City of Garland
- **Operating generators:** 4 — 3 steam · 1 combustion
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 3576 — City of Garland

## Facts

- **Net summer capacity:** 395 MW — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high
- **Nameplate capacity:** 427.7 MW — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high
- **Owner and operator:** City of Garland — EIA and City of Garland · confidence: high
- **Plant rating:** 400 MW — City of Garland · confidence: high

## Sources

- [EIA May 2026 generator inventory](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/) — U.S. Energy Information Administration · regulatory — Current generator records, capacity scopes, dates, status, operator, and technology.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/ray-olinger
Website: [Garland Power & Light](https://www.garlandtx.gov/431/Electric-Utility)
Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:43.584Z
Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/