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713.4 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (703 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (10 MW) operating in Cherokee, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
713.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1958
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.9398, -94.9898
County
Cherokee, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Luminant Generation Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Stryker Creek is a 713.4 MW hybrid power plant located in Cherokee County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1958 and has 7 generators. Its primary fuel is distillate fuel oil (DFO), but it also utilizes natural gas steam turbine technology and petroleum liquids. The plant is owned by Vistra and operated by Luminant Generation Company LLC.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Stryker Creek generated 921,744 MWh in the latest annual reporting period, achieving a capacity factor of 14.6%. It is ranked as the 1st largest of 4 similar plants in Texas and 15th out of 60 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
64.3K MWh
Latest Month
921.7K MWh
Annual Generation
14.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1306 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.028 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
17.3%
Annual Net Gen
1080 GWh
CO₂eq
1308 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $545.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SC2SES_UNIT1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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