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1112.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Lamar, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1,112.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.6308, -95.5900
County
Lamar, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | LaFrontera Holdings LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | LaFrontera Holdings LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Lamar Power Project is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Lamar County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1112.6 MW across six generators. It began operating in 2000 and is owned and operated by LaFrontera Holdings LLC. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the Lamar Power Project generated 6,862,791 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 70.4%. The plant ranks as the 18th largest in Texas out of 144 plants and 138th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
657.8K MWh
Latest Month
6.9M MWh
Annual Generation
70.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
847 lb/MWh
NOx
0.217 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1B
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LPCCS_UNIT1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-04-09
View all articlesElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
58.1%
Annual Net Gen
5659 GWh
CO₂eq
848 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All