Hardin County Peaking Facility — renewablesinfo.org

Hardin County Peaking Facility — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 56604
Capacity: 173 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Hardin, TX
Operating Since: 2001
Generators: 2
Operator: Entergy Texas Inc.
Parent Company: Entergy
Annual Generation: 194,646.01 MWh
Capacity Factor: 12.8%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: SERC

Search ExploreHardin County Peaking Facility

Hardin County Peaking Facility

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #127 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#786 of 2009 nationally

173 MW Natural Gas operating in Hardin, TX — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

173 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

2001

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

30.3038, -94.2526

County

Hardin, TX

Nearby Plants

Lumberton PV I, LLC
Solar200 MW · 2.4 km
Peri Peri Solar
Solar115 MW · 14.7 km
WestRock (TX)
Black Liquor57.7 MW · 18.4 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Entergy Texas Inc.	Entergy Texas	—
Owner(s)	Entergy Texas Inc.	Entergy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Hardin County Peaking Facility is a 173 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Hardin County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Entergy and operated by Entergy Texas Inc. The plant's installed cost was $458 per kW, according to FERC data.

The Hardin County Peaking Facility operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 194,646 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.8%. The plant ranks 126th out of 144 power plants in Texas and 784th out of 945 plants nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

3.7K MWh

Latest Month

194.6K MWh

Annual Generation

12.8%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

$448/kW

Installed Cost

$41.7/MWh

Operating Cost

Entergy Texas, Inc.

Reporting Utility

Annual Capital & Operating Expenses

Cumulative Installed Cost

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

ESS.CYPRESS1CT

Pricing Hub

TEXAS.HUB

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

News & Articles (2)Beta

Regulatory·rate case

Entergy Texas reaches settlement on Bright Future rate proposal

Entergy Texas has reached a settlement agreement with the Public Utility Commission staff and the intervening parties in its base rate case filed in July 2022.

Entergy Texas (other)Public Utility Commission (regulator)

Entergy·2 years ago