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Which power plants caused the rolling blackouts?

Oak Grove coal fired power plant was one of the plants that caused rolling blackouts in Texas on February 2, 2011ERCOT just released an updated list of all of the power plants that were not operating Feb 2, contributing to the power shortages that caused the rolling blackouts.  That document is here, but we present the data below for your convenience.

Notice a trend? Natural gas and Lignite coal were the main power sources that couldn’t cope.

Meanwhile, the wind really saved our bacon. And since wind companies’ standard operating procedure is to bid into the market at $0 for their extra capacity (no fuel charge, so it doesn’t cost them anything to turn on the extra turbines if the wind is blowin’: unlike a gas plant that has to, you know, pay for their gas. Assuming they can get gas, that is.) wind did not contribute to the high prices of energy or manipulate the market.

For an even more in depth rundown, please see our testimony our Deputy Director, David Power, gave in front of a special joint session of the Senate Business and Industry and the Senate Natural Resources Committees.

PS- Sorry if the formatting on this list is hard to read- we tried as best we could to get all the data on here.

Resource Entity (Re) Resource / Physical Unit Name Primary Fuel Type County
Air Liquide Large Industries Us Lp (Re) Air Liquide Large Industries Us Lp (Re)_Byu_Byu_G2 Natural Gas Harris
Air Liquide Large Industries Us Lp (Re) Air Liquide Large Industries Us Lp (Re)_Byu_Byu_G4 Natural Gas Harris
Bastrop Energy Partners Lp Bastrop Energy Partners Lp_Basten_Gtg2100 Natural Gas Bastrop
Brazos Electric Power Co Op Inc (Res) Brazos Electric Power Co Op Inc (Res)_Mil_Millerg2 Natural Gas Palo Pinto
Brazos Electric Power Co Op Inc (Res) Brazos Electric Power Co Op Inc (Res)_Sanmigl_Sanmigg1_J02 (Sgr) Lignite Atascosa
Brazos Electric Power Co Op Inc (Res) Brazos Electric Power Co Op Inc (Res)_Wnd_Whitney2 Water Bosque
Bryan Texas Utilities (Res) Bryan Texas Utilities (Res)_Gibcrk_Gib_Crg1_J02 (Sgr) Subbituminous Coal Grimes
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Bte_Bte_G1 Waste Heat Chambers
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Bte_Bte_G2 Natural Gas Chambers
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Bte_Bte_G3 Natural Gas Chambers
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Bte_Bte_G4 Natural Gas Chambers
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Ccec_Gt1 Natural Gas Nueces
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Ccec_Gt2 Natural Gas Nueces
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Ccec_St1 Waste Heat Nueces
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Che_Chest1 Waste Heat Harris
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Ctl_Gt_102 Natural Gas Harris
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Ctl_Gt_103 Natural Gas Harris
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Ctl_St_101 Waste Heat Harris
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Ddpec_Gt1 Natural Gas Harris
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Ddpec_Gt2 Natural Gas Harris
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Ddpec_Gt3 Natural Gas Harris
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Ddpec_St1 Waste Heat Harris
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Frec_Gt2 Natural Gas Freestone
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Frec_Gt4 Natural Gas Freestone
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Frec_Gt5 Natural Gas Freestone
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Frec_St3 Waste Heat Freestone
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Psg_Psg_Gt2 Natural Gas Harris
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Psg_Psg_Gt3 Natural Gas Harris
Calpine Corp Calpine Corp_Psg_Psg_St2 Waste Heat Harris
Cer Colorado Bend Energy Partners Lp (Re) Cer Colorado Bend Energy Partners Lp (Re)_Cbec_Gt1 Natural Gas Wharton
City Of Austin Dba Austin Energy (Res) City Of Austin Dba Austin Energy (Res)_Decker_Dpg2 Natural Gas Travis
City Of Austin Dba Austin Energy (Res) City Of Austin Dba Austin Energy (Res)_Decker_Dpgt_1 Natural Gas Travis
City Of Austin Dba Austin Energy (Res) City Of Austin Dba Austin Energy (Res)_Decker_Dpgt_2 Natural Gas Travis
City Of Austin Dba Austin Energy (Res) City Of Austin Dba Austin Energy (Res)_Decker_Dpgt_3 Natural Gas Travis
City Of Garland (Res) City Of Garland (Res)_Gibcrk_Gib_Crg1_J01 (Sgr) Subbituminous Coal Grimes
City Of Garland (Res) City Of Garland (Res)_Olingr_Oling_2 Natural Gas Collin
Cps Energy (Re) Cps Energy (Re)_Braunig_Avr1_Ct1 Natural Gas Bexar
Cps Energy (Re) Cps Energy (Re)_Braunig_Avr1_Ct2 Natural Gas Bexar
Cps Energy (Re) Cps Energy (Re)_Braunig_Avr1_St Natural Gas Bexar
Cps Energy (Re) Cps Energy (Re)_Braunig_Vhb3 Natural Gas Bexar
Cps Energy (Re) Cps Energy (Re)_Braunig_Vhb6Ct5 Natural Gas Bexar
Cps Energy (Re) Cps Energy (Re)_Braunig_Vhb6Ct6 Natural Gas Bexar
Cps Energy (Re) Cps Energy (Re)_Braunig_Vhb6Ct7 Natural Gas Bexar
Cps Energy (Re) Cps Energy (Re)_Braunig_Vhb6Ct8 Natural Gas Bexar
Cps Energy (Re) Cps Energy (Re)_Calavers_Jks2 Subbituminous Coal Bexar
Cps Energy (Re) Cps Energy (Re)_Calavers_Jtd2 Subbituminous Coal Bexar
Cps Energy (Re) Cps Energy (Re)_Calavers_Ows1 Natural Gas Bexar
Denton Municipal Electric (Res) Denton Municipal Electric (Res)_Gibcrk_Gib_Crg1_J03 (Sgr) Subbituminous Coal Grimes
Extex Laporte Lp 2 Extex Laporte Lp 2_Hlses_Unit3 Natural Gas Tarrant
Extex Laporte Lp 2 Extex Laporte Lp 2_Mcses_Unit7 Natural Gas Dallas
Extex-Laporte Lp Extex-Laporte Lp_Az_Az_G2 Natural Gas Harris
Extex-Laporte Lp Extex-Laporte Lp_Az_Az_G3 Natural Gas Harris
Fple Forney Llc (Re) Fple Forney Llc (Re)_Frnypp_Gt22 Natural Gas Kaufman
Frontera General Limited Partnership Frontera General Limited Partnership_Frontera_Fronteg1 Natural Gas Hidalgo
Frontera General Limited Partnership Frontera General Limited Partnership_Frontera_Fronteg2 Natural Gas Hidalgo
Frontera General Limited Partnership Frontera General Limited Partnership_Frontera_Fronteg3 Waste Heat Hidalgo
Gen Tex Power Corp Gen Tex Power Corp_Lostpi_Lostpgt1 Natural Gas Bastrop
Gen Tex Power Corp Gen Tex Power Corp_Lostpi_Lostpgt2 Natural Gas Bastrop
Gen Tex Power Corp Gen Tex Power Corp_Lostpi_Lostpst1 Natural Gas Bastrop
Geus (Res) Geus (Res)_Gibcrk_Gib_Crg1_J05 (Sgr) Subbituminous Coal Grimes
Gim Channelview Cogeneration Llc (Re) Gim Channelview Cogeneration Llc (Re)_Cvc_Cvc_G5 Natural Gas Harris
Gim Channelview Cogeneration Llc (Re) Gim Channelview Cogeneration Llc (Re)_Lhm_Cvc_G4 Natural Gas Harris
Guadalupe Power Partners Lp Guadalupe Power Partners Lp_Guadg_Gas1 Natural Gas Guadalupe
Guadalupe Power Partners Lp Guadalupe Power Partners Lp_Guadg_Gas2 Natural Gas Guadalupe
Guadalupe Power Partners Lp Guadalupe Power Partners Lp_Guadg_Stm5 Natural Gas Guadalupe
Hays Energy Lp Hays Energy Lp_Haysen_Hayseng1 Natural Gas Hays
Hays Energy Lp Hays Energy Lp_Haysen_Hayseng2 Natural Gas Hays
Hays Energy Lp Hays Energy Lp_Haysen_Hayseng3 Natural Gas Hays
Hays Energy Lp Hays Energy Lp_Haysen_Hayseng4 Natural Gas Hays
Ingleside Cogeneration Limited Partnership Ingleside Cogeneration Limited Partnership_Inglcosw_Ctg2 Natural Gas San Patricio
Ingleside Cogeneration Limited Partnership Ingleside Cogeneration Limited Partnership_Inglcosw_Stg Steam San Patricio
Invista Sarl Invista Sarl_Dupv1_Dupv1_G1 Natural Gas Victoria
Kiowa Power Partners Llc (Res) Kiowa Power Partners Llc (Res)_Kmchi_1Ct101 Natural Gas Pittsburg
Kiowa Power Partners Llc (Res) Kiowa Power Partners Llc (Res)_Kmchi_2Ct101 Natural Gas Pittsburg
Kiowa Power Partners Llc (Res) Kiowa Power Partners Llc (Res)_Kmchi_2Ct201 Natural Gas Pittsburg
Lower Colorado River Authority (Res) Lower Colorado River Authority (Res)_Wipopa_Wpp_G2 Natural Gas Fayette
Lower Colorado River Authority (Res) Lower Colorado River Authority (Res)_Wipopa_Wpp_G3 Natural Gas Fayette
Luminant Generation Company Llc Luminant Generation Company Llc_Mgses_Ct1 Natural Gas Mitchell
Luminant Generation Company Llc Luminant Generation Company Llc_Mgses_Ct3 Natural Gas Mitchell
Luminant Generation Company Llc Luminant Generation Company Llc_Mgses_Ct4 Natural Gas Mitchell
Luminant Generation Company Llc Luminant Generation Company Llc_Mgses_Ct5 Natural Gas Mitchell
Luminant Generation Company Llc Luminant Generation Company Llc_Mgses_Ct6 Natural Gas Mitchell
Luminant Generation Company Llc (Re) Luminant Generation Company Llc (Re)_Scses_Unit1A Natural Gas Cherokee
Luminant Generation Company Llc (Re) Luminant Generation Company Llc (Re)_Sd5Ses_Unit5 Lignite Milam
Luminant Generation Company Llc (Re) Luminant Generation Company Llc (Re)_Sdses_Unit4 Lignite Milam
Luminant Generation Company Llc (Re) Luminant Generation Company Llc (Re)_Trses_Unit6 Natural Gas Henderson
Midlothian Energy Lp Midlothian Energy Lp_Mdanp_Ct1 Natural Gas Ellis
Midlothian Energy Lp Midlothian Energy Lp_Mdanp_Ct4 Natural Gas Ellis
Midlothian Energy Lp Midlothian Energy Lp_Mdanp_Ct5 Natural Gas Ellis
Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re) Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re)_Leg_Leg_G1 Lignite Limestone
Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re) Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re)_Sjs_Sjs_G1 Natural Gas Harris
Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re) Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re)_Srb_Srb_G4 Natural Gas Harris
Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re) Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re)_Srb_Srbgt_2 Natural Gas Harris
Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re) Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re)_Thw_Thwgt51 Natural Gas Harris
Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re) Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re)_Thw_Thwgt52 Natural Gas Harris
Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re) Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re)_Thw_Thwgt53 Natural Gas Harris
Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re) Nrg Texas Power Llc (Re)_Thw_Thwst_3 Natural Gas Harris
Nueces Bay Wle Lp (Res) Nueces Bay Wle Lp (Res)_Nueces_B_Nuecesg7 Natural Gas Nueces
Nueces Bay Wle Lp (Res) Nueces Bay Wle Lp (Res)_Nueces_B_Nuecesg8 Natural Gas Nueces
Nueces Bay Wle Lp (Res) Nueces Bay Wle Lp (Res)_Nueces_B_Nuecesg9 Natural Gas Nueces
Oak Grove Management Company Llc (Re) Oak Grove Management Company Llc (Re)_Ogses_Unit1A Lignite Robertson
Oak Grove Management Company Llc (Re) Oak Grove Management Company Llc (Re)_Ogses_Unit2 Lignite Robertson
Odessa-Ector Power Partners Lp Odessa-Ector Power Partners Lp_Oeccs_Ct22 Natural Gas Ector
Optim Energy Altura Cogen Llc (Re) Optim Energy Altura Cogen Llc (Re)_Psa_Psa_G4 Natural Gas Harris
Optim Energy Cedar Bayou 4 Llc (Re) Optim Energy Cedar Bayou 4 Llc (Re)_Cby4_Ct41 Natural Gas Chambers
Optim Energy Cedar Bayou 4 Llc (Re) Optim Energy Cedar Bayou 4 Llc (Re)_Cby4_Ct42 Natural Gas Chambers
Optim Energy Cedar Bayou 4 Llc (Re) Optim Energy Cedar Bayou 4 Llc (Re)_Cby4_St04 Natural Gas Chambers
Oxy Vinyls Lp Oxy Vinyls Lp_Dib_Dib_G1 Natural Gas Harris
Oxy Vinyls Lp Oxy Vinyls Lp_Dib_Dib_G2 Natural Gas Harris
Oxy Vinyls Lp Oxy Vinyls Lp_Dib_Dib_G3 Steam Harris
Rio Nogales Power Project Lp Rio Nogales Power Project Lp_Rionog_Ct2 Natural Gas Guadalupe
Rio Nogales Power Project Lp Rio Nogales Power Project Lp_Rionog_Ct3 Natural Gas Guadalupe
South Houston Green Power Lp South Houston Green Power Lp_Amocooil_Amoco_S2 Waste Heat Galveston
South Texas Electric Co Op Inc (Res) South Texas Electric Co Op Inc (Res)_Pearsall_Pears_1 Natural Gas Frio
South Texas Electric Co Op Inc (Res) South Texas Electric Co Op Inc (Res)_Rayburn_Rayburg8 Natural Gas Victoria
South Texas Electric Co Op Inc (Res) South Texas Electric Co Op Inc (Res)_Sanmigl_Sanmigg1_J01 (Sgr) Lignite Atascosa
Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd_Tgccs_Ct2 Natural Gas Rusk
Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd_Tgccs_Unit4 Waste Heat Rusk
Texas Med Center Central Heating And Cooling Services Corp (Re) Texas Med Center Central Heating And Cooling Services Corp (Re)_Tc_Tchp1 Natural Gas Harris
Wharton County Generation Llc Wharton County Generation Llc_Tgf_Tgfgt_1 Natural Gas Wharton

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