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626.7 MW Batteries (269 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (358 MW) operating in Hood, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
626.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.4031, -97.7006
County
Hood, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Luminant Generation Company | — |
| Owner(s) | DeCordova Power Company LLC, Luminant Generation Company LLC | Vistra | Luminant |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The DeCordova Steam Electric Station is a 626.7 MW hybrid power plant located in Hood County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned by Vistra, with Luminant Generation Company LLC as the operator. The primary fuel source is natural gas, and the plant utilizes natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. It consists of 5 generators and also incorporates battery storage.
DeCordova operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. The plant's battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 263 MWh and a duration of 0.98 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 36,928 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.7%. DeCordova ranks as the 56th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and 374th nationally out of 945.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
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
1000 MWh
Latest Month
36.9K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
5 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.040 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.7%
Annual Net Gen
95 GWh
CO₂eq
2 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$913/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $572.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Decordova Station · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
DC2SES_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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