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1606.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Bell, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1,606.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.0558, -97.3172
County
Bell, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Temple Generation Holdings LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Temple Generation I, LLC, Temple Generation II, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Temple Power Station is a 1606.4 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Bell County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by Temple Generation Holdings LLC. It consists of 6 generators using natural gas as its primary fuel source. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In the most recent year of record, Temple Power Station generated 7,647,746 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.3%. The plant is a significant power producer in Texas, ranking as the 5th largest out of 144 power plants in the state, and 53rd 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
773.0K MWh
Latest Month
7.6M MWh
Annual Generation
54.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
931 lb/MWh
NOx
0.056 lb/MWh
SO₂
2014
$1,017/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.6B
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Panda Temple 2 Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Panda Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PANDA_T1_CC1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-04-09
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
51.4%
Annual Net Gen
7236 GWh
CO₂eq
932 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All