Handley
Natural gas power plant in Tarrant County, Texas. 1,314.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Constellation Power, Inc.
Also known as Handley Power Plant · EIA plant 3491
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,314.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1963First generator online
- Operator
- Constellation Power, IncEIA operator ID 6035
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 3 ERCOT nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Tarrant County, TX32.7283, −97.2192
- EIA plant ID
- 3491EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Handley produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
894 GWh
894,220 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
7.8%
2024: 7.6%
January to July 2026
424 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.4–1.5
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,008,390 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,945,836 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,175,487 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,872,993 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,017,590 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 803,993 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 714,854 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2007 | 263,530 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 431,226 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 522,421 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 362,006 | 3.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 585,174 | 5.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 858,455 | 7.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 342,624 | 3.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 274,967 | 2.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 370,974 | 3.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 549,584 | 4.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 354,861 | 3.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 757,356 | 6.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 615,576 | 5.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 566,912 | 4.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,085,581 | 9.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,089,965 | 9.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,519,154 | 13.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 880,923 | 7.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 894,220 | 7.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 423,794 | 6.3% | 7 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 · ERCOTEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
665,726
US short tons. 2024: 627,267
SO₂, 2025
3
US short tons
NOx, 2025
132
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.74 t
About 1,489 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (3, 4, 5), matched to EIA plant 3491 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
103,166
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
406
million gallons
Source
Lake Arlington
Surface, Fresh. Once-through with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Low · 0.336
USGS SUI, HUC12 Wildcat Branch-Lake Arlington
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 404.8 | July 1963 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 455.0 | October 1976 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 455.0 | October 1977 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Constellation Power, Inc 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 Handley
How much power does Handley produce?
Handley reported 894,220 MWh (894 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 7.8% capacity factor on 1,314.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 424 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Handley?
Handley is in Tarrant County, Texas, at 32.7283, −97.2192. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Handley?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Constellation Power, Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 6035). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Handley start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1963, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Handley?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Handley, 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
- ERCOT 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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