Lamar Power Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55097
- Capacity
- 1112.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lamar, TX
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- LaFrontera Holdings LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 6,862,791 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 70.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Lamar Power Project
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #17 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#134 of 2009 nationally
1112.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Lamar, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
1,112.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.6308, -95.5900
County
Lamar, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | LaFrontera Holdings LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | LaFrontera Holdings LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Lamar Power Project is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Lamar County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1112.6 MW across six generators. It began operating in 2000 and is owned and operated by LaFrontera Holdings LLC. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the Lamar Power Project generated 6,862,791 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 70.4%. The plant ranks as the 18th largest in Texas out of 144 plants and 138th nationally out of 945 plants.
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
657.8K MWh
Latest Month
6.9M MWh
Annual Generation
70.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LPCCS_UNIT1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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