Hidalgo County, TX power plants
22 EIA-registered power plants in Hidalgo County, TX totalling 2.8 GW of nameplate capacity, ranked and mapped inside ERCOT.
- Plants
- 22
- Nameplate capacity
- 2.8 GW
- Largest
- 667 MW
EIA-registered records
Sum across this county
Magic Valley Generating Station
Capacity by fuel
natural gas1.9 GW9 plantsbatteries549.9 MW9 plantswind300.4 MW2 plantspetroleum15 MW2 plants
Hidalgo County, TX capacity ranking
22 matching plants·ranked by nameplate capacity
| Rank | Plant | Capacity | Technology | Operator | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magic Valley Generating StationCalpine Corp-Magic Valley | 667 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Calpine Corp-Magic Valley | Hidalgo County | |
| 2 | Frontera Energy CenterFrontera Generation Limited PartnershipDetailed profile | 535 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Frontera Generation Limited Partnership | Hidalgo County | |
| 3 | Hidalgo Energy CenterCalpine Corp - HidalgoDetailed profile | 495 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Calpine Corp - Hidalgo | Hidalgo County | |
| 4 | Hidalgo Wind Farm LLCHidalgo Wind Farm LLCDetailed profile | 250 MW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Hidalgo Wind Farm LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 5 | Red Gate Power PlantSouth Texas Electric Coop, IncDetailed profile | 219.6 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | South Texas Electric Coop, Inc | Hidalgo County | |
| 6 | Anemoi Energy StorageAnemoi Energy Storage, LLCDetailed profile | 200 MW | Batteries | Anemoi Energy Storage, LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 7 | Great Kiskadee StorageGreat Kiskadee Storage, LLC | 100 MW | Batteries | Great Kiskadee Storage, LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 8 | Ignacio Grid Energy Storage SystemIgnacio Grid, LLC | 100 MW | Batteries | Ignacio Grid, LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 9 | Madero GridMadero Grid, LLC | 100 MW | Batteries | Madero Grid, LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 10 | Hidalgo Wind Farm IIHidalgo Wind Farm II LLC | 50.4 MW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Hidalgo Wind Farm II LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 11 | SMT Alamo LLCSMT Alamo LLC | 10 MW | Batteries | SMT Alamo LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 12 | SMT Elsa LLCSMT Elsa LLC | 10 MW | Batteries | SMT Elsa LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 13 | SMT Mercedes LLCSMT Mercedes LLC | 10 MW | Batteries | SMT Mercedes LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 14 | SMT Mission LLCSMT Mission LLC | 10 MW | Batteries | SMT Mission LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 15 | Val VerdeHEN Infrastructure, L.L.C. | 9.9 MW | Batteries | HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C. | Hidalgo County | |
| 16 | Citrus CityPower Depot Group A, LLC | 7.5 MW | Petroleum Liquids | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 17 | Ridge RdPower Depot Group A, LLC | 7.5 MW | Petroleum Liquids | Power Depot Group A, LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 18 | HEB00038Texas Microgrid, LLC | 1.2 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Texas Microgrid, LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 19 | WAL3320Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | 1.2 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 20 | WAL3886Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | 1.2 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 21 | WAL452Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | 1.2 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Hidalgo County | |
| 22 | WAL5165Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | 1.2 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Hidalgo County |
Technology rankings in ERCOT
Other ERCOT counties
Harris County, TX8.5 GWFort Bend County, TX5.4 GWBexar County, TX4.1 GWBrazoria County, TX3.7 GWPecos County, TX3.2 GWWharton County, TX2.9 GWChambers County, TX2.9 GWNolan County, TX2.8 GWMatagorda County, TX2.8 GWNueces County, TX2.7 GWLimestone County, TX2.7 GWLamar County, TX2.4 GW
All ERCOT countiesCounty assignment and capacity come from the EIA generator inventory. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not seasonal capability or available operating capacity. A plant can include multiple generators and technologies.