Black Hawk Station
Hutchinson County, Texas · EIA plant ID 55064 · Operator: Borger Energy Associates LP
Nameplate244MWSummer 218 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1,415GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor74%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,369Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1999Runs as baseload
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
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 | 1,594.5 | 82.2% | 11,954 |
| 2002 | 1,629.8 | 84.0% | 7,178 |
| 2003 | 1,602.7 | 82.6% | 10,988 |
| 2004 | 1,330.2 | 68.4% | 8,611 |
| 2005 | 1,309.5 | 67.5% | 8,611 |
| 2006 | 1,570.5 | 81.0% | 8,611 |
| 2007 | 1,513.5 | 78.0% | 8,611 |
| 2008 | 1,600.7 | 82.3% | 8,830 |
| 2009 | 1,542.8 | 80.3% | 8,881 |
| 2010 | 1,609.4 | 83.7% | 8,771 |
| 2011 | 1,498.7 | 76.7% | 8,834 |
| 2012 | 1,486.9 | 77.1% | 8,846 |
| 2013 | 1,549.7 | 80.3% | 8,829 |
| 2014 | 1,526.5 | 79.1% | 8,837 |
| 2015 | 1,617.4 | 84.2% | 8,844 |
| 2016 | 1,593.9 | 82.7% | 4,393 |
| 2017 | 1,533.8 | 78.0% | 4,407 |
| 2018 | 1,478.7 | 75.2% | 4,422 |
| 2019 | 1,434.3 | 72.9% | 4,399 |
| 2020 | 1,479.3 | 75.0% | 4,366 |
| 2021 | 1,451.5 | 73.8% | 4,373 |
| 2022 | 1,461.6 | 75.8% | 4,361 |
| 2023 | 1,353.1 | 70.8% | 4,385 |
| 2024 | 1,405.7 | 74.0% | 4,361 |
| 2025 | 1,373.7 | 71.9% | 4,376 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 126.9 | 107.5 | Jun 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNT2B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 117 | 110.8 | Nov 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 126.9 | 110.7 | Jun 1999 | Retired Nov 2005 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Borger Energy Associates LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Borger Energy Associates LP | 100.0% | 244 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Engineered Carbons Borger Cogen | 20 MW | 7.2 km |
| Borger Plant | 30 MW | 7.6 km |
| Llano Estacado Wind Ranch | 80 MW | 23.8 km |
| Pattern Panhandle Wind 2 LLC | 182 MW | 28.1 km |
| Little Pringle II Wind Farm | retired | 30.3 km |
| Pattern Panhandle Wind LLC | 218 MW | 31.4 km |