Tulsa
Natural gas power plant in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. 348.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Public Service Co of Oklahoma.
Also known as Tulsa Power Station · EIA plant 2965
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 348.2 MWNatural gas 340.0 · Oil 8.2
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1956First generator online
- Operator
- Public Service Co of OklahomaEIA operator ID 15474
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 2 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Tulsa County, OK36.1165, −95.9910
- EIA plant ID
- 2965EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Tulsa produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
295 GWh
295,016 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
9.7%
2024: 12.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
171.4–431.0
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 387,608 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 264,949 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 214,917 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 411,174 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 278,980 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 528,976 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 429,485 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 368,644 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 133,029 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2009 | 192,562 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 13,915 | 4.2% | 1 of 12 |
| 2011 | 199,962 | 6.2% | 10 of 12 |
| 2012 | 87,565 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2013 | 191,889 | 6.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 163,041 | 6.4% | 10 of 12 |
| 2015 | 208,950 | 7.5% | 11 of 12 |
| 2016 | 237,953 | 7.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 248,112 | 8.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 431,029 | 14.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 333,257 | 10.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 232,045 | 7.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 171,446 | 5.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 262,027 | 8.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 214,317 | 7.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 384,535 | 12.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 295,016 | 9.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
240,718
US short tons. 2024: 293,489
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
562
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.82 t
About 1,632 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1402, 1403, 1404), matched to EIA plant 2965 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
464
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
320
million gallons
Source
Arkansas River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.486
USGS SUI, HUC12 Mooser Creek-Arkansas River
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 170.0 | November 1956 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 170.0 | April 1958 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | 8.2 | April 1967 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Public Service Co of Oklahoma as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Tulsa
How much power does Tulsa produce?
Tulsa reported 295,016 MWh (295 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 9.7% capacity factor on 348.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Tulsa?
Tulsa is in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, at 36.1165, −95.9910. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Tulsa?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Public Service Co of Oklahoma as the operator (EIA operator ID 15474). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Tulsa start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1956, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Tulsa?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Tulsa, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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