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447 MW Natural Gas operating in Ward, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
447 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.5839, -102.9633
County
Ward, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Luminant Generation Company | Luminant |
| Owner(s) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Permian Basin power plant is a 447 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Ward County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 1988, is owned by Vistra and operated by Luminant Generation Company LLC. It consists of five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Permian Basin generated 464,467 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 11.8%. The plant ranks 90th out of 144 power plants in Texas and 519th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
79.3K MWh
Latest Month
464.5K MWh
Annual Generation
11.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1545 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
8.8%
Annual Net Gen
345 GWh
CO₂eq
1547 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $431.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Permian Basin Station · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PB2SES_CT1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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