C R Wing Cogen Plant
Howard County, Texas · EIA plant ID 52176 · Operator: Power Resources Ltd
×75 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest May 2024)
Nameplate170MWSummer 170 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation428GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor29%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,330Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1987Runs 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 | 1,355.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,471.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,068.2 | 53.7% | 8,319 |
| 2004 | 489.2 | 24.5% | 7,707 |
| 2005 | 759.8 | 38.2% | 7,707 |
| 2006 | 609.1 | 30.6% | 7,707 |
| 2007 | 628.3 | 31.6% | 7,707 |
| 2008 | 373.6 | 18.7% | 7,659 |
| 2009 | 369.4 | 18.6% | 7,682 |
| 2010 | 166.7 | 8.4% | 7,688 |
| 2011 | 160.6 | 8.1% | 7,691 |
| 2012 | 229.1 | 11.5% | 7,689 |
| 2013 | 142.5 | 7.7% | 7,684 |
| 2014 | 219.6 | 11.8% | 7,684 |
| 2015 | 171.6 | 9.2% | 7,737 |
| 2016 | 182.3 | 9.8% | 9,030 |
| 2017 | 67.9 | 3.7% | 9,037 |
| 2018 | 611.6 | 32.9% | 9,049 |
| 2019 | 1,002.5 | 54.0% | 8,983 |
| 2020 | 617.4 | 33.2% | 9,051 |
| 2021 | 267.3 | 14.4% | 9,086 |
| 2022 | 186.8 | 10.1% | 9,062 |
| 2023 | 99.6 | 5.4% | 9,143 |
| 2024 | 133.7 | 7.2% | 8,785 |
| 2025 | 427.5 | 28.7% | 12,330 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 84.9 | 84.9 | Jul 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 84.9 | 84.9 | Jul 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 75 | 70 | Apr 1988 | Retired May 2024 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Power Resources Ltd. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Power Resources Ltd | 100.0% | 170 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Gunsight Mountain Wind Energy LLC | 120 MW | 6 km |
| Big Spring Wind Power Facility | 34 MW | 8 km |
| Bhalu | — | 9.1 km |
| NRG Elbow Creek Energy Storage Project | retired | 12.9 km |
| Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC | 122 MW | 14.9 km |
| Ocotillo Windpower | 59 MW | 17.2 km |