Hidalgo Energy Center is a 551 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.
Hidalgo Energy Center is reported in Texas since 2000 under Brownsville Public Utilities Board. Available operating and financial measures include 56.3% capacity factor and 2721 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Hidalgo, Texas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Owner / parent
- Brownsville Public Utilities Board
- Operator
- Calpine Corp - Hidalgo
- Grid
- ERCOT (Texas)
- Plant ID
- 55545
What stands out
Hidalgo Energy Center is a 551 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Texas with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 56.3% capacity factor and 2721 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Upgrades at Hidalgo Energy Center in Edinburg to help with energy reliability in Brownsville” (KRGV, 2024-05-10).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- ERCOT (Texas)
- Balancing authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- NERC region
- TRE
- State rank
- #72 of 325
- National rank
- #465 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.
