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1894.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Kaufman, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1,894.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7563, -96.4916
County
Kaufman, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | LaFrontera Holdings LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | LaFrontera Holdings LLC | — | Luminant |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Forney Energy Center is a natural gas-fired power station located in Forney, Texas. The energy center was commissioned in 2003 and features six 304 MW combined-cycle generators. It is the second largest natural gas-fired power station in Texas after the Sabine Power Plant.
Read more on WikipediaForney Energy Center is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Kaufman County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1894.2 MW distributed across 8 generators. It began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by LaFrontera Holdings LLC. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, operating within the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Forney Energy Center generated 9,979,672 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 60.0%. The plant is a significant power producer in Texas, ranking as the second largest out of 144 power plants in the state, and 33rd largest nationally out of 945 plants. The plant has been the subject of 5 news articles, with coverage focusing on deals and industry developments.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
1.0M MWh
Latest Month
10.0M MWh
Annual Generation
60.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
868 lb/MWh
NOx
0.244 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.8B
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Forney Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
FRNYPP_1_CCU
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Electric 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
62.8%
Annual Net Gen
10423 GWh
CO₂eq
869 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All