Query
Red Gate Power Plant
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Red Gate Power Plant
Generated
2026-10-11T13:47:41.817Z

Briefing on Red Gate Power Plant

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
224 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2016
Operating since
12
Generators
18.5%
Capacity factor
366 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Red Gate Power Plant is a 224 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Red Gate Power Plant is reported in Texas since 2016 under South Texas Electric Coop, Inc. Available operating and financial measures include 18.5% capacity factor and 366 GWh annual generation; $895/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Hidalgo, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Owner / parent
South Texas Electric Coop, Inc
Operator
South Texas Electric Coop, Inc
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
59391

What stands out

1

Red Gate Power Plant is a 224 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 18.5% capacity factor and 366 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $895/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Red Gate Power Station in Texas Now Up and Running” (Industrial Info Resources, 2025-11-03).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#122 of 325
National rank
#749 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.