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472.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Yoakum, TX — Southwest Power Pool
472.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.9746, -102.7436
County
Yoakum, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Mustang Station Unit 4 is a 472.1 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Yoakum County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2006, is owned and operated by Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. It utilizes natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology across its three generators. Mustang Station Unit 4 operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 1,691,776 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.7%. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $374.36 per kW, based on filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Mustang Station Unit 4 ranks as the 84th largest power plant in Texas out of 144 facilities and 504th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
70.6K MWh
Latest Month
1.7M MWh
Annual Generation
40.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1318 lb/MWh
NOx
0.337 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.025 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
20.6%
Annual Net Gen
854 GWh
CO₂eq
1319 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South
Gas turbine · Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. · Data from 2015–2024
$391/kW
Installed Cost
$5/kW
Annual CapEx
$13.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Denver City Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.26 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MSTNG4
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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