Mustang Station Unit 4 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56326
- Capacity
- 472.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Yoakum, TX
- Operating Since
- 2006
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,691,776.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 40.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Mustang Station Unit 4
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #84 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#501 of 2009 nationally
472.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Yoakum, TX — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
472.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.9746, -102.7436
County
Yoakum, TX
Nearby Plants
- Mustang StationNatural Gas521 MW · 0.3 km
- Wasson CO2 Removal PlantNatural Gas23.4 MW · 4.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Mustang Station Unit 4 is a 472.1 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Yoakum County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2006, is owned and operated by Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. It utilizes natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology across its three generators. Mustang Station Unit 4 operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 1,691,776 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.7%. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $374.36 per kW, based on filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Mustang Station Unit 4 ranks as the 84th largest power plant in Texas out of 144 facilities and 504th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
70.6K MWh
Latest Month
1.7M MWh
Annual Generation
40.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$391/kW
Installed Cost
$13.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Denver City Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.26 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MSTNG4
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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