Graham — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3490
- Capacity
- 634.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Young, TX
- Operating Since
- 1960
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Luminant Generation Company LLC
- Parent Company
- Vistra
- Annual Generation
- 1,041,912 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Graham
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #55 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#367 of 2009 nationally
634.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Young, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
634.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1960
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.1344, -98.6117
County
Young, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Luminant Generation Company | Luminant |
| Owner(s) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Graham power plant is a 634.7 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Young County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1960 and consists of two natural gas steam turbine generators. It is owned by Vistra and operated by Luminant Generation Company LLC. Graham is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Graham generated 1,041,912 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.6%. The plant ranks 55th out of 144 power plants in Texas and 371st out of 945 plants nationally.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
49.3K MWh
Latest Month
1.0M MWh
Annual Generation
18.6%
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
GRSES_UNIT1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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