JonesRetirement planned
Lubbock County, Texas · EIA plant ID 3482 · Operator: Southwestern Public Service Co
Nameplate860MWSummer 820 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation3,484GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor49%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,612Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1971Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,560.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,066 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,975.9 | 46.4% | 10,497 |
| 2004 | 2,216.1 | 51.9% | 10,646 |
| 2005 | 2,318 | 54.4% | 10,472 |
| 2006 | 2,357.8 | 55.4% | 10,490 |
| 2007 | 1,832.9 | 43.0% | 10,871 |
| 2008 | 1,462.7 | 34.3% | 10,833 |
| 2009 | 1,769.4 | 41.6% | 10,534 |
| 2010 | 1,697.2 | 39.9% | 10,696 |
| 2011 | 1,918.2 | 37.4% | 10,893 |
| 2012 | 1,868.4 | 32.4% | 10,817 |
| 2013 | 1,527.9 | 22.7% | 10,987 |
| 2014 | 1,423.2 | 19.7% | 10,961 |
| 2015 | 1,714 | 23.8% | 10,610 |
| 2016 | 1,559.6 | 21.6% | 10,641 |
| 2017 | 963.3 | 13.4% | 11,310 |
| 2018 | 2,401 | 33.4% | 10,808 |
| 2019 | 2,562 | 35.7% | 10,670 |
| 2020 | 2,694.4 | 37.4% | 10,793 |
| 2021 | 1,194.3 | 16.6% | 11,146 |
| 2022 | 1,593.1 | 22.2% | 11,105 |
| 2023 | 1,844 | 25.7% | 10,894 |
| 2024 | 2,472.9 | 34.3% | 10,709 |
| 2025 | 2,932.4 | 40.8% | 10,583 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 247.5 | 243 | Jan 1971 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2031 | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 247.5 | 243 | Jan 1974 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2034 | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 182.7 | 166 | Jun 2011 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2056 | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 182.7 | 168 | May 2013 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2058 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Southwestern Public Service Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Southwestern Public Service Co | 100.0% | 860 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Ty Cooke | retired | 4.8 km |
| PYCO Industries, Inc. Wind Farm | retired | 5.9 km |
| J Robert Massengale | retired | 13 km |
| Brandon Station | retired | 15.2 km |
| Sage Draw Wind | 338 MW | 25.7 km |
| Lorenzo Wind | 80 MW | 27.8 km |