Natural gasOperatingERCOT

Pyote Gas

Natural gas power plant in Ward County, Texas. 10 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by RPC Merchant, LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 69269

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Rattlesnake (TX)Permian BasinLonestarRodeo Ranch Energy StorageSwoose IIPyote Gas10 km
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6 plants within 25 km, from EIA coordinates.

Key facts

Capacity
10 MWNameplate
Generators
4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
July 2026First generator online
Operator
RPC Merchant, LLCEIA operator ID 67356
Grid
ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
Price nodes
1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Ward County, TX31.4531, −103.0960
EIA plant ID
69269EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Pyote Gas produces

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EIA-923 has no net generation reported for this plant.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

Free · EPA CAMPD

No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.

Generators

Free · EIA-860M
GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
PYOT1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.5July 2026
PYOT2Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.5July 2026
PYOT3Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.5July 2026
PYOT4Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.5July 2026

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists RPC Merchant, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled

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 Pyote Gas

Where is Pyote Gas?

Pyote Gas is in Ward County, Texas, at 31.4531, −103.0960. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).

Who operates Pyote Gas?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists RPC Merchant, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 67356). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Pyote Gas start operating?

Its first generator began operating in July 2026, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Pyote Gas?

Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Pyote Gas, 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
  • ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page