Mustang Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55065
- Capacity
- 521 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Yoakum, TX
- Operating Since
- 1999
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,496,112 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 54.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Mustang Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #75 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#468 of 2009 nationally
521 MW Natural Gas operating in Yoakum, TX — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
521 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.9728, -102.7417
County
Yoakum, TX
Nearby Plants
- Mustang Station Unit 4Natural Gas472.1 MW · 0.3 km
- Wasson CO2 Removal PlantNatural Gas23.4 MW · 4.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Mustang Station is a 521 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Yoakum County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. It consists of 3 generators. Mustang Station operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Mustang Station generated 2,496,112 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.8%. The plant's installed cost was $429.98 per kW, according to FERC data. Mustang Station ranks as the 75th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and 473rd nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
253.3K MWh
Latest Month
2.5M MWh
Annual Generation
54.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$490/kW
Installed Cost
$24.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Denver City Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MSTNG
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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Red Flag Warning: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Red Flag Warning issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
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