# Knox Lee

SPP asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/knox-lee

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 3476 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 351 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -94.6415, 32.3766
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2026-05-14 13:45:55+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:22.495399+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Knox Lee Power Plant is a gas-fired station on Cherokee Lake near Longview in Gregg County, Texas, owned and operated by Southwestern Electric Power Company, an American Electric Power company. Its generating units were added in the 1940s and 1950s, and a September 2024 report puts the plant at 501 MW. SWEPCO describes it as a cornerstone of Longview's development, supplying power to the region around the clock.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 351 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 3476 — plant-3476

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- **Operator:** Southwestern Electric Power Company

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** Southwestern Electric Power Company — owner ([source](https://www.swepco.com))
- **Parent company:** American Electric Power — parent_company ([source](https://www.aep.com))

## Sources

- [eagleobserver.com](https://www.eagleobserver.com/news/2019/jan/30/swepco-names-managers-at-flint-creek-we/) — eagleobserver.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [ktbs.com](https://www.ktbs.com/news/rick-rowe/where-in-the-arklatex-is-rick-rowe/where-in-the-arklatex-is-rick-rowe-knox-lee-power-plant-longview-tx/article_ee836816-6e73-11ef-8e08-4380a8e7259c.html) — ktbs.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/knox-lee
Website: [Southwestern Electric Power Company](https://www.swepco.com)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/