Wise County Power LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55320
- Capacity
- 821.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wise, TX
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Wise County Power Company LLC
- Parent Company
- Vistra
- Annual Generation
- 3,331,690 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 46.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Wise County Power LLC
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #39 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#232 of 2009 nationally
821.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Wise, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
821.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.0583, -97.9103
County
Wise, TX
Nearby Plants
- Yooperlite StorageBESS175.7 MW · 4.0 km
- Jack CountyNatural Gas1280 MW · 6.5 km
- Bridgeport Gas Processing PlantNatural Gas10.4 MW · 18.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wise County Power Company LLC | Wise County Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Wise County Power Company LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Wise County Power LLC is an 821.7 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Wise County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2004 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by Vistra and operated by Wise County Power Company LLC. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Wise County Power generated 3,331,690 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.2%. The plant ranks as the 40th largest in Texas out of 144 plants, and 236th 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
350 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
184.4K MWh
Latest Month
3.3M MWh
Annual Generation
46.2%
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
WCPP ST1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
Wise County seeks help from state legislature to address data centers
Wise County Commissioners called on state lawmakers to rein in the development of data centers, or give county governments the power to do...
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Wise County Messenger·2 weeks ago
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Developer eyes $2B data center campus near Wise
The wave of data centers in Texas amid the AI boom is inching closer to Wise County. Last month Jack County Commissioners received an...
Wise County Messenger·4 weeks ago
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Data center complex with gas power plant planned for Wise County
Officials say the project would involve nine buildings totaling approximately 2 million square feet, plus on-site natural gas power...
Cardinal News·4 weeks ago
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The construction of a data center in Loudoun County. Charles Paullin | Inside Climate News.
Rappahannock News·2 months ago
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