Permian Basin
Ward County, Texas · EIA plant ID 3494 · Operator: Luminant Generation Company LLC
Nameplate447MWSummer 320 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation670GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor24%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,829Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1988Runs as peaking
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 | 2,636.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,263.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,887.7 | 21.1% | 11,461 |
| 2004 | 986.3 | 10.6% | 11,670 |
| 2005 | 786 | 8.5% | 12,667 |
| 2006 | 959.8 | 10.4% | 11,709 |
| 2007 | 396.1 | 4.3% | 14,209 |
| 2008 | 311.7 | 3.4% | 14,487 |
| 2009 | 236.7 | 2.6% | 16,026 |
| 2010 | 342.6 | 3.7% | 14,902 |
| 2011 | 322.4 | 3.5% | 13,526 |
| 2012 | 542.3 | 6.2% | 13,533 |
| 2013 | 218.1 | 2.5% | 13,603 |
| 2014 | 93 | 1.1% | 13,419 |
| 2015 | 7.3 | 0.1% | 15,181 |
| 2016 | 13.7 | 0.4% | 16,182 |
| 2017 | 31.9 | 1.1% | 14,757 |
| 2018 | 66.5 | 2.4% | 14,163 |
| 2019 | 701.5 | 24.9% | 13,984 |
| 2020 | 346.5 | 12.3% | 13,933 |
| 2021 | 67.1 | 2.4% | 14,155 |
| 2022 | 129.6 | 4.6% | 9,215 |
| 2023 | 344.7 | 12.3% | 13,821 |
| 2024 | 464.5 | 16.5% | 13,610 |
| 2025 | 669.5 | 23.9% | 7,829 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo160,523 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas340
Net summer MW on oil340
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89.4 | 63 | May 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89.4 | 64 | May 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89.4 | 64 | May 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89.4 | 64 | Feb 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89.4 | 65 | Feb 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 114.9 | 112 | Jun 1958 | Retired Feb 2016 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 535.5 | 515 | Dec 1973 | Retired Feb 2016 | — | 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% | 447 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Vast Sands Power | — | 0.5 km |
| Staghorn Gas | — | 18.1 km |
| Pyote Gas | 10 MW | 19.2 km |
| Swoose I | 10 MW | 19.4 km |
| Rattlesnake (TX) | 10 MW | 25 km |
| Lonestar | 10 MW | 27.2 km |