ODESSA ECTOR GENERATING STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,135 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Ector County
- Operator
- ODESSA-ECTOR POWER PARTNERS LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55215
- Generators
- 6
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 7,502 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 74%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 31.8390, -102.3261
ODESSA ECTOR GENERATING STATION, a 1,135 MW Natural Gas power plant in Ector County, Texas. Operated by ODESSA-ECTOR POWER PARTNERS LP, commissioned 2001.
How ODESSA ECTOR GENERATING STATION compares
With 1,135 MW of capacity, ODESSA ECTOR GENERATING STATION ranks 21st among the 307 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Texas and 11th of the 134 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 1.7% of Texas's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.1% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 71st-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2001, it is newer than 47% of the 303 operating Texas plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Ector County with 3 other operating plants, including QUAIL RUN ENERGY CENTER and NOTREES WINDPOWER.
EIA-860 lists 6 generators at the site with 1,153 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 7,502 GWh in 2024 (a 74% capacity factor), up 28% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY CO., under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: QUAIL RUN ENERGY CENTER (573 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
ODESSA ECTOR GENERATING STATION is a 1,135 MW natural gas power plant in Ector County, TX, operated by ODESSA-ECTOR POWER PARTNERS LP, commissioned in 2001. Ector County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 98th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Ector County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 43.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Ector County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Ector County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.