Mountain Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3453
- Capacity
- 852.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Operating Since
- 1956
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Mountain Creek Power, LLC
- Parent Company
- TexGen Power
- Annual Generation
- 479,474 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 6.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Mountain Creek
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #38 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#219 of 2009 nationally
852.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Dallas, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
852.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1956
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.7231, -96.9358
County
Dallas, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mountain Creek Power, LLC | Mountain Creek Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Mountain Creek Power, LLC | TexGen Power | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Mountain Creek is an 852.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Dallas County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1956 and consists of three natural gas steam turbine generators. It is owned by TexGen Power and operated by Mountain Creek Power, LLC. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Mountain Creek generated 479,474 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 6.4%. Mountain Creek ranks as the 39th largest power plant in Texas out of 144 facilities, and 223rd nationally out of 945 plants. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 7 articles related to deals, 2 related to industry news, and 1 related to the grid.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
12.0K MWh
Latest Month
479.5K MWh
Annual Generation
6.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MCSES_UNIT8
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Explosion in Fossil Fuel Emissions Expected as Texas Doubles Down on Data Centers
A new report found 130 proposed gas power plant projects across Texas, including one in Southwest Dallas.
Dallas Observer·9 months ago
Deals·m and a
Trafigura and Frontier buy 808 MW Mountain Creek power plant
Singapore-based trading house Trafigura and Frontier Group have acquired the Mountain Creek power plant in Texas from a group of financial...
Trafigura (buyer)Frontier Group (buyer)
Gas to Power Journal·1 years ago
General
Trafigura and Frontier acquire 808MW Mountain Creek power plant in US
Singapore-based trading company Trafigura, with its JV partner the Frontier Group of Companies, acquired the Mountain Creek plant in Texas.
Power Technology·1 years ago
Deals·m and a
Trafigura and Frontier acquire 808MW Mountain Creek power plant in US
With existing grid infrastructure, the 1500-acre site holds potential for future development opportunities.
Trafigura (buyer)Frontier (buyer)
Yahoo Finance·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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