Harrison County Power Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55664
- Capacity
- 570 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Harrison, TX
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Northeast Texas Elec Coop, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,565,558 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 51.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Harrison County Power Project
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #68 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#427 of 2009 nationally
570 MW Natural Gas operating in Harrison, TX — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
570 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.3958, -94.4367
County
Harrison, TX
Nearby Plants
- HallsvilleNatural Gas450 MW · 8.5 km
- Knox LeeNatural Gas351 MW · 19.3 km
- Martin LakeSub. Coal2379.6 MW · 19.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northeast Texas Elec Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | East Texas Electric Coop, Inc, Northeast Texas Elec Coop, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Harrison County Power Project is a 570 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Harrison County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned and operated by Northeast Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority, within the broader Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, the Harrison County Power Project generated 2,565,558 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 51.2%. The plant ranks 68th out of 144 power plants in Texas, and 433rd out of 945 plants nationally. Recent news articles indicate grid-related activity at the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
212.5K MWh
Latest Month
2.6M MWh
Annual Generation
51.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
HARRISON
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (3)Beta
Grid·outage
SWEPCO area vulnerable to more power outages without greater generation, transmission: Report
Southwest Power Pool earlier this month put out an after-action report on the 'load shed' outages from April.
SWEPCO (operator)Southwest Power Pool (operator)
The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate·8 months ago
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
Grid·outage
NGPL Rupture Triggers Entergy Plant Shutdown; More Points Shut in
Kinder Morgan's Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America (NGPL) reported a pipeline rupture Friday on its system in Harrison County, TX,...
NGPL (operator)Entergy (operator)
Natural Gas Intelligence·20 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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