243.3 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (239 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (4 MW) operating in Henderson, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
243.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1965
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.1267, -96.1018
County
Henderson, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Luminant Generation Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Trinidad power plant, located in Henderson County, Texas, has a total capacity of 243.3 MW. The plant began operating in 1965 and is owned by Vistra, with Luminant Generation Company LLC listed as the EIA operator. The facility utilizes both natural gas steam turbines and petroleum liquids as fuel sources, classifying it as a hybrid plant. It consists of three generators.
Trinidad operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 376,375 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.5%. Trinidad is ranked as the 3rd largest of 4 petroleum-fueled plants in Texas, and 32nd of 60 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
15.8K MWh
Latest Month
376.4K MWh
Annual Generation
17.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Trinidad Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TRSES_UNIT6
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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