# Nichols

SPP asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/nichols

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 3484 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 474.7 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): -101.7464, 35.283357
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-08-14 13:50:12+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:20.817226+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

Nichols Station is a natural gas-fired steam plant in Amarillo, Texas, owned by Xcel Energy and sitting beside the Harrington Power Plant. It has three units that burn natural gas to make steam and drive turbine generators, and local sources describe it as a 457 MW plant. In October 2022 one of the units was being overhauled in a $24 million project meant to extend the plant's operating lifespan.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 474.7 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 3484 — plant-3484

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- **Operator:** Xcel Energy

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator / parent company:** Xcel Energy — owner ([source](https://www.xcelenergy.com))

## Sources

- [newschannel10.com](https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/10/20/24-million-project-extend-power-plant-lifespan-xcels-nichols-station/) — newschannel10.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/nichols
Website: [Xcel Energy](https://www.xcelenergy.com)

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