Forney Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55480
- Capacity
- 1894.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kaufman, TX
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- LaFrontera Holdings LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 9,979,672 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 60.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Forney Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #1 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#28 of 2009 nationally
1894.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Kaufman, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
1,894.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.7563, -96.4916
County
Kaufman, TX
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | LaFrontera Holdings LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | LaFrontera Holdings LLC | — | Luminant |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Forney Energy Center is a natural gas-fired power station located in Forney, Texas. The energy center was commissioned in 2003 and features six 304 MW combined-cycle generators. It is the second largest natural gas-fired power station in Texas after the Sabine Power Plant.
Read more on WikipediaForney Energy Center is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Kaufman County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1894.2 MW distributed across 8 generators. It began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by LaFrontera Holdings LLC. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, operating within the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Forney Energy Center generated 9,979,672 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 60.0%. The plant is a significant power producer in Texas, ranking as the second largest out of 144 power plants in the state, and 33rd largest nationally out of 945 plants. The plant has been the subject of 5 news articles, with coverage focusing on deals and industry developments.
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
1.0M MWh
Latest Month
10.0M MWh
Annual Generation
60.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Forney Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
FRNYPP_1_CCU
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
NORTH AMERICAN POWER PLANT - AIR EMISSIONS
No, Plant Name, Country, State /Province, Primary Fuel, Electricity Generation (MWh), Emission Rate (kg/MW-h), Total Emissions
Commission for Environmental Cooperation·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
We Keep it Flowing, Coming or Going
City of Garland Water & Wastewater Utilities.
City of Garland Water & Wastewater Utilities (operator)
ArcGIS StoryMaps·5 years ago
General
We Keep it Flowing, Coming or Going
City of Garland Water & Wastewater Utilities.
ArcGIS StoryMaps·5 years ago
General
NextEra Energy Resources completes sale of Texas fossil generating assets to an affiliate of Energy Future Holdings
PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the competitive energy subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), today announced that...
PR Newswire·9 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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