Query
Frontera Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Frontera Energy Center
Generated
2026-10-11T07:13:34.282Z

Briefing on Frontera Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
529 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1999
Operating since
3
Generators
42.1%
Capacity factor
1959 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Frontera Energy Center is a 529 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Frontera Energy Center is reported in Texas since 1999 under Frontera Generation Limited Partnership. Available operating and financial measures include 42.1% capacity factor and 1959 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Hidalgo, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Frontera Generation Limited Partnership
Operator
Frontera Generation Limited Partnership
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
55098

What stands out

1

Frontera Energy Center is a 529 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 42.1% capacity factor and 1959 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Investment Group Acquires 530-MW Gas-Fired Power Plant in Texas” (POWER Magazine, 2026-05-10).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#76 of 325
National rank
#482 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in ERCOT (Texas), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.