Power plants in Ector County, Texas
18 operating power plants in Ector County, Texas, with 2,934 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
18
Nameplate capacity
2,934 MW
Net generation, 2025
13.1 TWh
Largest power plants in Ector County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odessa-Ector Power PlantNatural gas | 1,153 | 8,062 | 79.8% |
| 2 | Quail Run Energy CenterNatural gas | 550 | 3,082 | 63.9% |
| 3 | Ector County Energy CenterNatural gas | 359 | 935 | – |
| 4 | Notrees Windpower HybridWind | 189 | 237 | 18.1% |
| 5 | Swift Air Solar IISolar | 174 | 33.9* | – |
| 6 | Oberon IASolar | 150 | 303 | 23.0% |
| 7 | Swift Air Solar ISolar | 145 | 312* | – |
| 8 | Swift Air Solar IIISolar | 100 | 21.3* | – |
| 9 | Oberon IBSolar | 30 | 61.9 | 23.6% |
| 10 | Oxy Renewable Energy - GoldsmithSolar | 17 | 38.8 | 26.4% |
| 11 | Westover BESSBattery storage | 10 | −0.8 | – |
| 12 | OdessaBattery storage | 9.9 | −0.5 | – |
| 13 | Judkins BESSBattery storage | 9.9 | −0.3 | – |
| 14 | Non-PLD US-El Paso - BSSAT004Battery storage | 9.9 | −0.3 | – |
| 15 | GoldsmithOil | 9.0 | 0.1 | 0.1% |
| 16 | N. Mary FrancisOil | 9.0 | 0.1 | 0.1% |
| 17 | WestoverOil | 9.0 | 0.1 | 0.1% |
| 18 | WAL537Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.0 | – |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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