Morgan Creek
Oil power plant in Mitchell County, Texas. 536.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Luminant Generation Company LLC.
Also known as Morgan Creek Power Plant · EIA plant 3492
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 536.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1988First generator online
- Operator
- Luminant Generation Company LLCEIA operator ID 55983
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 2 ERCOT nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Mitchell County, TX32.3358, −100.9156
- EIA plant ID
- 3492EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Morgan Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
35.3 GWh
35,262 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.8%
2024: 0.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.9–73.6
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,596,656 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,457,028 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,121,868 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 584,342 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2004 | 156,925 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2005 | 120,564 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 56,696 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2007 | 149,569 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 44,911 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2009 | 28,137 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 13,521 | 0.5% | 3 of 12 |
| 2011 | 12,705 | 0.4% | 4 of 12 |
| 2012 | 36,240 | 0.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 30,461 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 17,864 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 13,010 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,876 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,552 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 9,111 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 16,407 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,437 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 62,987 | 1.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 21,626 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 73,585 | 1.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 23,536 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 35,262 | 0.8% | 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 · ERCOTEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
Not reported
US short tons. 2024: Not reported
SO₂, 2025
Not reported
US short tons
NOx, 2025
65
US short tons
0 of 6 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (5, 6, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6), matched to EIA plant 3492 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Petroleum Liquids | 89.4 | July 1988 |
| CT2 | Petroleum Liquids | 89.4 | July 1988 |
| CT3 | Petroleum Liquids | 89.4 | August 1988 |
| CT4 | Petroleum Liquids | 89.4 | July 1988 |
| CT5 | Petroleum Liquids | 89.4 | July 1988 |
| CT6 | Petroleum Liquids | 89.4 | July 1988 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Luminant Generation Company LLC 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 Morgan Creek
How much power does Morgan Creek produce?
Morgan Creek reported 35,262 MWh (35.3 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.8% capacity factor on 536.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Morgan Creek?
Morgan Creek is in Mitchell County, Texas, at 32.3358, −100.9156. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Morgan Creek?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Luminant Generation Company LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 55983). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Morgan Creek start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1988, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Morgan Creek?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Morgan Creek, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page