447 MW Natural Gas operating in Ward, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
447 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.5839, -102.9633
County
Ward, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Luminant Generation Company | Luminant |
| Owner(s) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Permian Basin power plant is a 447 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Ward County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 1988, is owned by Vistra and operated by Luminant Generation Company LLC. It consists of five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Permian Basin generated 464,467 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 11.8%. The plant ranks 90th out of 144 power plants in Texas and 519th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
79.3K MWh
Latest Month
464.5K MWh
Annual Generation
11.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Permian Basin Station · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PB2SES_CT1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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