Morgan Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3492
- Capacity
- 536.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Mitchell, TX
- Operating Since
- 1988
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Luminant Generation Company LLC
- Parent Company
- Vistra
- Annual Generation
- 23,536.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Morgan Creek
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #1 of 30 Distillate Oil plants in TX#8 of 827 nationally
536.4 MW Distillate Oil operating in Mitchell, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
536.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.3358, -100.9156
County
Mitchell, 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
Morgan Creek is a 536.4 MW power plant located in Mitchell County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1988 and is owned by Vistra, with Luminant Generation Company LLC listed as the operator per EIA data. The facility utilizes six generators powered by distillate fuel oil (DFO) as its primary energy source. Morgan Creek operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 23,536 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%. Despite its substantial capacity, the plant's low capacity factor suggests infrequent operation. Among power plants in Texas using Petroleum Liquids, Morgan Creek ranks as the second largest of four such plants in the state, and 22nd out of 60 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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
23.5K MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Morgan Creek Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MGSES_CT123
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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