349.2 MW Lignite operating in Robertson, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
349.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.0919, -96.6950
County
Robertson, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Major Oak Power, LLC | Major Oak Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Major Oak Power, LLC | Blackstone Group | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Major Oak Power is a 349.2 MW power plant located in Robertson County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned by the Blackstone Group, with Major Oak Power, LLC as the listed operator per the EIA. The facility utilizes lignite coal (LIG) as its primary fuel source and employs conventional steam coal technology across its two generators. Major Oak Power operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, situated in the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Major Oak Power generated 2,230,399 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 72.9%. The plant is ranked third out of three lignite-fired plants in Texas, and eighth nationally among plants using the same fuel.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
202.8K MWh
Latest Month
2.2M MWh
Annual Generation
72.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
TNP One Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TNP_TNP_O_1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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