# Johnson County

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/johnson-county

NRG Energy · Johnson County · ERCOT

Johnson County Power is a two-generator natural-gas combined-cycle facility near Cleburne in Johnson County, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory reports 282.6 MW nameplate, 277 MW net summer, and 280 MW net winter capability, with generator service dates in September and November 1996. LS Power acquired the project company from Brazos Electric in June 2023 through the Linebacker portfolio. NRG acquired Linebacker as part of its broader LS Power portfolio purchase on January 30, 2026; EIA continues to list Johnson County Power LLC as the plant operator.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Dispatchable combined-cycle generation selling into ERCOT.
- **Capacity scope:** 282.6 MW nameplate · 277 MW net summer · 280 MW net winter.
- **Current ownership:** NRG acquired the Linebacker parent portfolio in January 2026.

## Metrics

- **Net summer capacity:** 277 MW — EIA May 2026
- **Nameplate capacity:** 282.6 MW — Two generators
- **Net winter capacity:** 280 MW — EIA May 2026
- **Generators:** 2 — GT-1 · ST-1
- **Current ultimate owner:** NRG Energy — Since Jan 30, 2026
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 54817 — Johnson County Power LLC

## Facts

- **Net summer capacity:** 277 MW — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high
- **Nameplate capacity:** 282.6 MW — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high
- **Current project company:** Johnson County Power LLC — EIA and SEC · confidence: high
- **Current ultimate owner:** NRG Energy — NRG closing disclosure · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **Project company and EIA registered operator:** Johnson County Power LLC — EIA May 2026 generator inventory
- **Portfolio current ultimate owner through the acquired linebacker portfolio:** NRG Energy — Financing covers a portfolio that includes Johnson County. ([source](https://www.nrg.com/))

## Sources

- [EIA May 2026 generator inventory](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/) — U.S. Energy Information Administration · regulatory — Current generator records, capacity scopes, dates, status, operator, and technology.
- [NRG LS Power portfolio closing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465926008567/tm264311d1_ex99-1.htm) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · regulatory — January 30, 2026 closing and acquisition of Linebacker.

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Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:27.586Z
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