Ray Olinger
Natural gas power plant in Collin County, Texas. 427.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by City of Garland - (TX).
Also known as Ray Olinger Power Station · EIA plant 3576
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 427.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1967First generator online
- Operator
- City of Garland - (TX)EIA operator ID 6958
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 4 ERCOT nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Collin County, TX33.0681, −96.4525
- EIA plant ID
- 3576EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ray Olinger produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
51.1 GWh
51,072 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
1.4%
2024: 1.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2020 to 2025
18.6–117.4
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,086,200 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 863,316 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 794,042 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 611,711 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 580,778 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 562,109 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 494,119 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 279,986 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 18,577 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 65,840 | 1.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 60,509 | 1.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 117,370 | 3.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 40,394 | 1.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 51,072 | 1.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · ERCOTEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2021
52,246
US short tons. 2020: 14,853
SO₂, 2021
0
US short tons
NOx, 2021
25
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.79 t
About 1,587 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2021 (BW2, BW3, CE1, GE4), matched to EIA plant 3576 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
52,249
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
9
million gallons
Source
LAKE LAVON
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Low · 0.221
USGS SUI, HUC12 Price Creek-Lavon Lake
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 75.0 | July 1967 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 113.4 | January 1971 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 156.6 | June 1976 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 82.7 | July 2001 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Ray Olinger
How much power does Ray Olinger produce?
Ray Olinger reported 51,072 MWh (51.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 1.4% capacity factor on 427.7 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Ray Olinger?
Ray Olinger is in Collin County, Texas, at 33.0681, −96.4525. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Ray Olinger?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Garland - (TX) as the operator (EIA operator ID 6958). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ray Olinger start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1967, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Ray Olinger?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to Ray Olinger, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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