Power plant · EIA plant code 3559
Silas Ray
- Location
- Cameron, TX (county level only)
- Balancing authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
- Nameplate capacity
- 142.5 MW
- Summer capacity
- 112 MW
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 10, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generation in 2025
- Net generation
- 51,943 MWh
- Capacity factor
- 4.2%
Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours each generator was in service that year, counted by month.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Power Plant Operations Report (Form EIA-923) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 11, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Emissions
- Carbon dioxide in 2023
- 83,626 metric tons
- Carbon dioxide per MWh
- 1,474 lb/MWh
eGRID reports 92,182 short tons. One short ton is 0.90718474 metric tons.
Emissions are for 2023, the newest eGRID year. Generation is for 2025, the newest EIA-923 year.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) · data for 2023 · as of Jun 16, 2025 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Jan 31, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generators
| Generator | Technology | Energy source | Nameplate | Operating since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 61 MW | 2004 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 25 MW | 1959 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 50 MW | 1996 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| DG-3a | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.3 MW | 2001 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| DG-3b | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.3 MW | 2001 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| DG-4 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.3 MW | 2001 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| DG-6a | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.3 MW | 2001 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| DG-6b | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.3 MW | 2001 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860M) · data for 2026-09 · as of Oct 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Nov 23, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.