Morgan Creek
Mitchell County, Texas · EIA plant ID 3492 · Operator: Luminant Generation Company LLC
Nameplate536MWSummer 397 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation35GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,954Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1988Runs as rarely runs
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 | 2,457 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,121.9 | — | — |
| 2003 | 782.6 | 7.0% | 12,441 |
| 2004 | 156.9 | 1.5% | 14,912 |
| 2005 | 120.6 | 1.2% | 13,730 |
| 2006 | 114.6 | 1.1% | 15,173 |
| 2007 | 149.6 | 1.5% | 13,816 |
| 2008 | 55.5 | 0.5% | 14,397 |
| 2009 | 28.1 | 0.5% | 15,800 |
| 2010 | 47.8 | 0.5% | 12,953 |
| 2011 | 82.8 | 0.9% | 14,682 |
| 2012 | 36.2 | 1.0% | 15,014 |
| 2013 | 30.5 | 0.9% | 16,259 |
| 2014 | 17.9 | 0.5% | 13,847 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0.4% | 15,529 |
| 2016 | 2.9 | 0.1% | 16,660 |
| 2017 | 4.6 | 0.1% | 16,214 |
| 2018 | 9.1 | 0.3% | 15,575 |
| 2019 | 16.4 | 0.5% | 13,369 |
| 2020 | 9.4 | 0.3% | 15,656 |
| 2021 | 63 | 1.8% | 13,828 |
| 2022 | 21.6 | 0.6% | 12,829 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 2.1% | 9,156 |
| 2024 | 23.5 | 0.7% | 11,759 |
| 2025 | 35.3 | 1.0% | 5,954 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 89.4 | 66 | Jul 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT2 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 89.4 | 65 | Jul 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT3 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 89.4 | 65 | Aug 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT4 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 89.4 | 67 | Jul 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT5 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 89.4 | 67 | Jul 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT6 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 89.4 | 67 | Jul 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 18.4 | 17.5 | Jul 1950 | Retired Mar 2004 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 46 | 43 | Jul 1952 | Retired Mar 2004 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 75 | 70 | Jun 1954 | Retired Mar 2004 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 170.4 | 175 | Jun 1959 | Retired Feb 2012 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 517.5 | 511 | Jul 1966 | Retired Feb 2012 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Luminant Generation Company LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Luminant Generation Company LLC | 100.0% | 536 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Champion Wind Farm LLC | 127 MW | 26.1 km |
| Roscoe Wind Farm LLC | 209 MW | 27.7 km |