Silas Ray
A 142.5 MW natural gas power plant in Cameron, Texas, owned by Brownsville Public Utilities Board, commissioned in 1959.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3559Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
142.5 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1959
Owner
Brownsville Public Utilities Board
Location
Cameron, Texas
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
103.4 GWh
Other fuels
Oil
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
8
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40.1 | |
| 2016 | 101 | |
| 2017 | 59.2 | |
| 2018 | 40.9 | |
| 2019 | 66 | |
| 2020 | 131.9 | |
| 2021 | 76.6 | |
| 2022 | 63.1 | |
| 2023 | 125.1 | |
| 2024 | 103.4 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAL456 | Natural Gas | 1.2 MW | ~7 km |
| Villa Cavasos | Oil | 9 MW | ~14 km |
| SMT Los Fresnos LLC | Storage | 10 MW | ~18 km |
| San Roman Wind I, LLC | Wind | 95.3 MW | ~28 km |
| Vaquero | Oil | 9 MW | ~31 km |
| Cameron Wind 1 LLC | Wind | 181.4 MW | ~32 km |
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