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860.4 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (365 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (495 MW) operating in Lubbock, TX — Southwest Power Pool
860.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1971
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.5239, -101.7392
County
Lubbock, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southwestern Public Service Co | Southwestern Public Service | — |
| Owner(s) | Southwestern Public Service Co | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Jones power plant is located in Lubbock County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 860.4 MW across 4 generators, utilizing both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies. Jones began operating in 1971 and is owned by Xcel Energy, with Southwestern Public Service Co. listed as the EIA operator. The plant is considered a hybrid facility due to its combination of generation technologies.
Jones operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the broader MRO NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 2,932,386 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 38.8%. Jones ranks as the 38th largest power plant in Texas out of 144 facilities, and 221st nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
235.8K MWh
Latest Month
2.9M MWh
Annual Generation
38.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1285 lb/MWh
NOx
0.921 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
24.5%
Annual Net Gen
1844 GWh
CO₂eq
1286 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $830.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Jones Station · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Xcel Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.JONES1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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