Centrahoma East — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68376
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Coal, OK
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 10
- Operator
- Peoples Electric Cooperative
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 87,039.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 39.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Centrahoma East
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #29 of 38 Natural Gas plants in OK#1289 of 2009 nationally
25 MW Natural Gas operating in Coal, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIA
25 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.5888, -96.2877
County
Coal, OK
Nearby Plants
- Little DixieNatural Gas12.5 MW · 0.6 km
- Centrahoma WestNatural Gas25 MW · 0.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Peoples Electric Cooperative | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Peoples Electric Cooperative | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Centrahoma East is a 25 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Coal County, Oklahoma. The plant began operating in 2019 and consists of 10 natural gas-fueled internal combustion engine generators. It is owned and operated by Peoples Electric Cooperative. The plant's balancing authority is the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), and it resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Centrahoma East generated 87,039 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.6%. The plant ranks 30th out of 38 power plants in Oklahoma, and 1269th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
6.7K MWh
Latest Month
87.0K MWh
Annual Generation
39.6%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WFEC.PEOP.CENTRAHOMAEAST
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·partnership
Targa, MPLX partner to build new gas processing plant in Oklahoma
The joint venture, which will be called Centrahoma Processing, will construct a new 150 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) cryogenic natural gas processing...
Targa (partner)MPLX (partner)
Daily Energy Insider·8 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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