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243.3 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (239 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (4 MW) operating in Henderson, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
243.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1965
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.1267, -96.1018
County
Henderson, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Luminant Generation Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Trinidad power plant, located in Henderson County, Texas, has a total capacity of 243.3 MW. The plant began operating in 1965 and is owned by Vistra, with Luminant Generation Company LLC listed as the EIA operator. The facility utilizes both natural gas steam turbines and petroleum liquids as fuel sources, classifying it as a hybrid plant. It consists of three generators.
Trinidad operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 376,375 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.5%. Trinidad is ranked as the 3rd largest of 4 petroleum-fueled plants in Texas, and 32nd 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
15.8K MWh
Latest Month
376.4K MWh
Annual Generation
17.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1521 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.008 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.025 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
15.5%
Annual Net Gen
331 GWh
CO₂eq
1522 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $234.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Trinidad Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TRSES_UNIT6
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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