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622.4 MW Sub. Coal operating in Goliad, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
622.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1980
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.7128, -97.2142
County
Goliad, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Coleto Creek Power LP | Luminant Generation Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Coleto Creek is a 622.4 MW coal-fired power plant located in Goliad County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1980 and has one generator utilizing conventional steam coal technology. The primary fuel source is subbituminous coal (SUB). Coleto Creek is owned by Vistra and operated by Coleto Creek Power LP.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 3,098,881 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 56.8%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Coleto Creek ranks as the 8th largest coal plant in Texas and 48th nationally, based on capacity.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
316.1K MWh
Latest Month
3.1M MWh
Annual Generation
56.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2266 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
No financial data available for this plant.
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Coleto Creek Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
COL_COLETOG1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
View all articlesElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
7 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.251 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.036 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
48.8%
Annual Net Gen
2660 GWh
CO₂eq
2282 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All