Tenaska Gateway Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55132
- Capacity
- 939.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Rusk, TX
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,708,795 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 57.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Tenaska Gateway Generating Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #27 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#183 of 2009 nationally
939.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Rusk, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
939.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.0178, -94.6197
County
Rusk, TX
Nearby Plants
- Oak Hill - Dry CreekSolar200 MW · 24.2 km
- Martin LakeSub. Coal2379.6 MW · 27.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd | Tenaska Rusk Partners | — |
| Owner(s) | TC Gateway GP, LLC, Tenaska Gateway Investments, LLC, Tenaska Rusk Partners, LP, Tenaska VII Partners, LP | Tenaska Rusk Partners | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Tenaska Gateway Generating Station is a 939.6 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Rusk County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of 4 generators. It is owned and operated by Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid.
In the most recent year of reported data, Tenaska Gateway Generating Station produced 4,708,795 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 57.2%. The plant ranks as the 28th largest in Texas out of 144 plants, and 188th 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
354.0K MWh
Latest Month
4.7M MWh
Annual Generation
57.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Tenaska Gateway Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TGCCS_CC1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (6)Beta
Industry·corporate
Tenaska Gateway Partners accepting scholarship program applications
MT. ENTERPRISE, TX– Tenaska Gateway Partners, Ltd., owner of Tenaska Gateway Generating Station, an 845-megawatt (MW) natural gas-fueled...
Tenaska Gateway Partners (owner)
Panola Watchman·2 months ago
Deals·m and a
JERA Divests Equity Interests in Gas Plants to Tenaska, Tyr
The facilities in the transaction have a combined generating capacity of 3005 megawatts (MW) and serve critical power markets across the...
JERA (seller)Tenaska (buyer)
Rigzone·6 months ago
Deals·m and a
JERA Americas, Tenaska, and Tyr Jointly Announce Share Transfer in U.S. Power Generation Projects
PRNewswire/ -- JERA Americas, Tenaska and Tyr Energy today jointly announced the completion of the share transfer of JERA Americas' equity...
JERA Americas (seller)Tenaska (buyer)
PR Newswire·6 months ago
Industry·technology
GE's Advanced Water Treatment Technology Helps Texas Power Plant Cut Costs and Reduce Water Treatment Needs
Tenaska Gateway Generating Station, a combined-cycle power plant in Texas, has reaped the benefits of GE's (NYSE: GE) advanced water treatment technology.
Tenaska Gateway Generating Station (operator)
General Electric·12 years ago
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