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1116 MW Sub. Coal operating in Titus, TX — Southwest Power Pool
1,116 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1977
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.0552, -94.8400
County
Titus, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Southwestern Electric Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Southwestern Electric Power Co | American Electric Power Company | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
J. Robert Welsh Power Plant is a 1-gigawatt, coal power plant located east of Pittsburg, Texas in Titus County, Texas. It is operated by SWEPCO, a subsidiary of AEP. The plant is named after J. Robert Welsh, a former President and Board Chairman of SWEPCO.
Read more on WikipediaWelsh is a 1,116 MW coal-fired power plant located in Titus County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1977 and has two generators utilizing conventional steam coal technology. The primary fuel source is subbituminous coal (SUB). It is owned by American Electric Power Company and operated by Southwestern Electric Power Co. Welsh ranks as the 6th largest of 8 coal plants in Texas, and 33rd of 75 nationwide.
The plant's latest annual generation was 4,114,516 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 42.1%. Welsh operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $395.55 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
388.5K MWh
Latest Month
4.1M MWh
Annual Generation
42.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2443 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
Steam turbine · Southwestern Electric Power Company · Data from 2015–2024
$1,745/kW
Installed Cost
$-1,600/kW
Annual CapEx
$35.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Welsh Substation
Substation Distance
0.528 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
CSWWELSH1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-04-09
View all articlesSouthwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
5 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.280 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.041 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
36.6%
Annual Net Gen
3579 GWh
CO₂eq
2462 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South