Query
Ray Olinger
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Ray Olinger
Generated
2026-10-17T17:02:15.046Z

Briefing on Ray Olinger

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
428 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1967
Operating since
4
Generators
1.1%
Capacity factor
40 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Ray Olinger is a 428 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Ray Olinger is reported in Texas since 1967 under City of Garland - (TX). Available operating and financial measures include 1.1% capacity factor and 40 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Collin, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Owner / parent
City of Garland - (TX)
Operator
City of Garland - (TX)
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
3576

What stands out

1

Ray Olinger is a 428 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 1.1% capacity factor and 40 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Multiple departments respond to Ray Olinger Plant fire” (Farmersville Times, 2023-06-10).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#97 of 325
National rank
#549 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.