# Rayburn Energy Station LLC

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/rayburn-energy-station-llc

Rayburn Electric Cooperative · Grayson County · ERCOT

Rayburn Energy Station is a three-generator natural-gas combined-cycle facility near Sherman in Grayson County, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory reports 803.2 MW nameplate, 685 MW net summer, and 764 MW net winter capability across two combustion turbines and one steam turbine, all with August 2014 operating months. The plant was built as Panda Sherman; Rayburn Electric Cooperative completed its acquisition and renamed the facility in June 2023.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Dispatchable combined-cycle generation serving the ERCOT market in North Texas.
- **Operating configuration:** Two combustion turbines and one steam turbine in a 2x1 combined-cycle block.
- **Capacity scope:** EIA reports 803.2 MW nameplate and 685 MW net summer capability; Bechtel used a 758 MW project rating at completion.
- **Market mapping:** ERCOT's current price listing includes RAYBURN_CC1 and legacy PANDA_S combined-cycle and unit points.

## Metrics

- **Net summer capacity:** 685 MW — EIA May 2026 · three generators
- **Nameplate capacity:** 803.2 MW — 2 combustion turbines · 1 steam turbine
- **Net winter capacity:** 764 MW — EIA May 2026
- **Project rating:** 758 MW — Bechtel completion announcement
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 58005 — Rayburn Energy Station LLC

## Facts

- **Registered operator:** Rayburn Energy Station LLC — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high
- **Current owner:** Rayburn Electric Cooperative — Acquired June 2023 · confidence: high
- **Operating generators:** 3 — All report August 2014 · confidence: high
- **Former name:** Panda Sherman Power Plant — Renamed after acquisition · confidence: high

## Sources

- [EIA May 2026 generator inventory](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/) — U.S. Energy Information Administration · regulatory — Current generators, capacity scopes, dates, operator, technology, and balancing authority.
- [Rayburn Energy Station acquisition](https://www.rayburnelectric.com/news-releases/rayburn-energy-station-acquisition/) — Rayburn Electric Cooperative · official — Current ownership, former name, and June 2023 acquisition.

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Website: [Rayburn Electric Cooperative](https://rayburnelectric.com/)
Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:43.675Z
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