Stryker Creek
Natural gas power plant in Cherokee County, Texas. 713.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 generators, operated by Luminant Generation Company LLC.
Also known as Stryker Creek Power Plant · EIA plant 3504
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 713.4 MWNatural gas 703.4 · Oil 10.0
- Generators
- 7 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1958First generator online
- Operator
- Luminant Generation Company LLCEIA operator ID 55983
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 2 ERCOT nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Cherokee County, TX31.9398, −94.9898
- EIA plant ID
- 3504EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Stryker Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.35 TWh
1,345,575 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.5%
2024: 14.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
0.1–1.3
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,374,121 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,729,686 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,115,276 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 347,583 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2004 | 511,787 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 481,008 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 617,962 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 781,390 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 587,305 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 505,684 | 8.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 301,313 | 4.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 243,233 | 3.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 168,861 | 2.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 59,867 | 2.9% | 4 of 12 |
| 2015 | 155,770 | 3.0% | 10 of 12 |
| 2016 | 129,875 | 2.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 76,190 | 1.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 115,130 | 1.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 253,181 | 4.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 212,639 | 3.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 307,955 | 4.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 228,181 | 3.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,080,059 | 17.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 921,744 | 14.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,345,575 | 21.5% | 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
905,208
US short tons. 2024: 604,342
SO₂, 2025
5
US short tons
NOx, 2025
938
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.67 t
About 1,345 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 3504 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
183,059
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
314
million gallons
Source
Stryker Creek Reservoir
Surface, Fresh. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Low · 0.320
USGS SUI, HUC12 Sampson Creek-Striker Creek
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 1966 |
| D2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 1966 |
| D3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 1966 |
| D4 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 1966 |
| D5 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 1966 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 176.8 | June 1958 |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 526.6 | December 1965 |
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 Stryker Creek
How much power does Stryker Creek produce?
Stryker Creek reported 1,345,575 MWh (1.35 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.5% capacity factor on 713.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Stryker Creek?
Stryker Creek is in Cherokee County, Texas, at 31.9399, −94.9898. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Stryker 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 Stryker Creek start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1958, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Stryker Creek?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Stryker 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
- 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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