PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3559
EIA plant 3559
Brownsville · Cameron · TX
Silas Ray
Operated by Brownsville Public Utilities Board
Published location
Where is Silas Ray?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
25.913100, -97.521400
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6,336 MWh |
| 2 | 2,551 MWh |
| 3 | 7,909 MWh |
| 4 | 6,189 MWh |
| 5 | 3,561 MWh |
| 6 | 8,436 MWh |
| 7 | 10,843 MWh |
| 8 | 15,857 MWh |
| 9 | 13,807 MWh |
| 10 | 13,656 MWh |
| 11 | 8,978 MWh |
| 12 | 5,284 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 61 | OP |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 50 | OP |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 25 | OP |
| DG-3a | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.3 | SB |
| DG-3b | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.3 | SB |
| DG-4 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.3 | SB |
| DG-6a | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.3 | SB |
| DG-6b | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 1.3 | SB |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3559
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Rio Grande River
Data edition
2024-final