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852.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Dallas, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
852.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1956
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7231, -96.9358
County
Dallas, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mountain Creek Power, LLC | Mountain Creek Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Mountain Creek Power, LLC | TexGen Power | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Mountain Creek is an 852.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Dallas County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1956 and consists of three natural gas steam turbine generators. It is owned by TexGen Power and operated by Mountain Creek Power, LLC. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Mountain Creek generated 479,474 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 6.4%. Mountain Creek ranks as the 39th largest power plant in Texas out of 144 facilities, and 223rd nationally out of 945 plants. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 7 articles related to deals, 2 related to industry news, and 1 related to the grid.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
12.0K MWh
Latest Month
479.5K MWh
Annual Generation
6.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1423 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $822.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MCSES_UNIT8
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
8.1%
Annual Net Gen
605 GWh
CO₂eq
1424 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All