Ray Olinger
Collin County, Texas · EIA plant ID 3576 · Operator: City of Garland - (TX)
Nameplate428MWSummer 395 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation51GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate14,531Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1967Runs 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 | 863.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | 794 | — | — |
| 2003 | 611.7 | 17.2% | 12,916 |
| 2004 | 580.8 | 16.3% | 13,622 |
| 2005 | 562.1 | 15.8% | 12,856 |
| 2006 | 494.1 | 13.9% | 12,883 |
| 2007 | 280 | 7.9% | 12,605 |
| 2008 | 124.8 | 3.6% | 13,137 |
| 2009 | 129.5 | 3.7% | 12,481 |
| 2010 | 111.8 | 3.2% | 13,302 |
| 2011 | 150.4 | 4.3% | 13,088 |
| 2012 | 101.9 | 2.9% | 13,400 |
| 2013 | 39.3 | 1.1% | 13,554 |
| 2014 | 32.1 | 0.9% | 14,250 |
| 2015 | 57.6 | 1.7% | 13,298 |
| 2016 | 31.8 | 0.9% | 13,006 |
| 2017 | 11.8 | 0.3% | 11,760 |
| 2018 | 80.9 | 2.3% | 13,226 |
| 2019 | 91.7 | 2.6% | 12,988 |
| 2020 | 18.6 | 0.5% | 13,877 |
| 2021 | 65.8 | 1.9% | 13,630 |
| 2022 | 60.5 | 1.8% | 13,844 |
| 2023 | 117.4 | 3.4% | 13,510 |
| 2024 | 40.4 | 1.2% | 14,499 |
| 2025 | 51.1 | 1.5% | 14,531 |
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 | 75 | 75 | Jul 1967 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 113.4 | 107 | Jan 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 156.6 | 138 | Jun 1976 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 82.7 | 75 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Garland - (TX). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Garland - (TX) | 100.0% | 428 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Mallard Energy Storage | — | 0.5 km |
| Boxcar Energy Storage | — | 8.4 km |
| Wigeon Whistle Battery Storage Plant | 120 MW | 9.8 km |
| Farmersville West | 10 MW | 11.1 km |
| Farmersville (TX) | 10 MW | 11.1 km |
| TE Smith Storage | 125 MW | 14.5 km |