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R W Miller

Palo Pinto County, Texas · EIA plant ID 3628 · Operator: RW Miller Power LLC
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNatural Gas Steam Turbine⛽ Dual-fuelERCOTBA: ERCO
Nameplate604MWSummer 587 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation516GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor11%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,405Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1968Runs as peaking

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
050100150GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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.
0%10%20%2005201020152020202511.0% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
10,00011,00012,00013,0002005201020152020202512,405 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
20011,242.1——
2002717.6——
2003520.49.7%11,119
2004373.97.4%12,098
2005949.518.9%11,802
2006760.715.1%11,739
20073106.2%12,140
2008542.510.8%11,902
200955311.0%11,748
20103847.6%12,015
2011400.38.0%12,542
2012297.45.9%12,242
2013164.73.3%12,243
20141663.3%13,076
2015185.33.7%12,761
2016251.55.0%12,948
2017141.92.8%13,306
2018402.18.0%13,211
20193957.9%13,221
2020179.83.6%13,098
2021256.65.1%12,418
2022354.47.0%12,777
2023457.99.1%12,637
2024476.59.2%13,292
2025880.417.1%12,736

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 mo255,094 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnJan 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas208
Net summer MW on oil208
Time gas → oilup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
Time oil → gasup to 6 h (EIA 6H)

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 IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
1Natural Gas Steam TurbineST6666Oct 1968Operating (Out of service)—coming soon
2Natural Gas Steam TurbineST100118Jul 1972Operating—coming soon
3Natural Gas Steam TurbineST200195Aug 1975Operating—coming soon
4Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT118.8104Jul 1994Operating—coming soon
5Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT118.8104Jul 1994Operating—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: RW Miller Power LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
RW Miller Power LLC100.0%604 MW

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