Trinidad (TX)
Henderson County, Texas · EIA plant ID 3507 · Operator: Luminant Generation Company LLC
Nameplate243MWSummer 240 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation432GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor21%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,443Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1965Runs 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 | 416 | — | — |
| 2002 | 218.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 143.9 | 6.9% | 10,892 |
| 2004 | 45.6 | 2.1% | 12,332 |
| 2005 | 41.7 | 1.9% | 12,398 |
| 2006 | 56.9 | 2.7% | 12,543 |
| 2007 | 70.3 | 3.3% | 12,949 |
| 2008 | 69.6 | 3.3% | 13,188 |
| 2009 | 54.9 | 2.6% | 14,055 |
| 2010 | 35.1 | 1.7% | 12,322 |
| 2011 | 85.6 | 4.3% | 12,501 |
| 2012 | 55.2 | 2.7% | 17,237 |
| 2013 | 34.2 | 1.7% | 13,085 |
| 2014 | 36.7 | 1.8% | 12,463 |
| 2015 | 38 | 1.8% | 12,016 |
| 2016 | 18.6 | 0.9% | 13,037 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0.4% | 14,170 |
| 2018 | 40.3 | 1.9% | 12,942 |
| 2019 | 65.6 | 3.1% | 13,096 |
| 2020 | 45.2 | 2.1% | 12,322 |
| 2021 | 112 | 5.3% | 12,216 |
| 2022 | 62.1 | 3.0% | 10,830 |
| 2023 | 330.6 | 15.8% | 11,200 |
| 2024 | 376.4 | 17.9% | 11,318 |
| 2025 | 431.9 | 20.5% | 12,443 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 239.3 | 236 | May 1965 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| D1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Aug 1966 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| D2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Aug 1966 | Operating | — | 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% | 243 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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