Forney Energy Center
Luminant · Kaufman County · ERCOT
Forney Energy Center is a two-block natural-gas combined-cycle plant in Kaufman County, Texas, registered as EIA Plant ID 55480.
Overview
Key fields
- Reported capacity
- 1,770 MW
EIA-reported operating capacity; nameplate, seasonal, AC/DC, and unit ratings may differ.
- Technology
- Natural Gas Combined Cycle
Two blocks; six combustion turbines and two steam turbines.
- Registry anchor
- Plant 55480
LaFrontera Holdings LLC · Kaufman County · ERCOT
Resource stack
- 10 resources
FRNYPP_CC1_1 · FRNYPP_CC1_3
Profile
- Operating configuration
- Two combined-cycle blocks with six combustion-turbine resources and two steam-turbine resources.
- ERCOT resources
- FRNYPP_GT11, GT12, GT13, GT21, GT22, GT23, ST10, and ST20.
Structured profile
- EIA capacity
- 1,770 MW
Net summer capability
- Configuration
- 6 CT + 2 ST
Two combined-cycle blocks
- In service
- Feb 1, 2003
All eight ERCOT resources
- TCEQ identifiers
- RN100213420
Title V O2402 · wastewater WQ0004359000
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST1 | 382.5 MW 406 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CA | Apr 2003 | Operating |
| ST2 | 382.5 MW 406 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CA | Jul 2003 | Operating |
| U1 | 188.2 MW 165 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Feb 2003 | Operating |
| U2 | 188.2 MW 157 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Feb 2003 | Operating |
| U3 | 188.2 MW 157 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Feb 2003 | Operating |
| U4 | 188.2 MW 165 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | May 2003 | Operating |
| U5 | 188.2 MW 157 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | May 2003 | Operating |
| U6 | 188.2 MW 157 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | May 2003 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 1,894.2 MW
- National rank
- #11
- TX rank
- #1
Monthly generation
Download CSVMonthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
ERCOT disclosed dispatch
10 ERCOT market resources · Combined-cycle gas
Generation
3 mo through May 22, 2026Capacity factor is average output vs. this plant's observed peak.
Output by hourlocal time · 90 days through May 22, 2026
Latest disclosed outputhourly · 2 weeks ending May 22, 2026
Generation from ERCOT's 60-Day SCED Disclosure (≈60-day lag), summed over this site's market resources.
Grid and market context
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Market registration
ERCOT public disclosuresOperating context
ERCOT market recordsNearby substations
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Land and environmental record
Related parties and identifiers
Parties, market resources, and identifiers tied to this asset, with owner, operator, developer, EPC, compliance provider, and interconnecting entity roles kept separate.
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Parties and identifiers
| Relationship | Entity | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Market resources | FRNYPP_CC1_1, FRNYPP_CC1_3, FRNYPP_CC1_4, FRNYPP_CC1_5, FRNYPP_CC1_6 | 10 linked ERCOT resources. |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-55480 | Canonical asset page /ercot/assets/plant/forney-energy-center. |
Reporting portfolio
| Largest reported plants | Capacity | State |
|---|---|---|
| Forney Energy CenterCurrent | 1,894.2 MW | TX |
| Odessa-Ector Power Plant | 1,152.8 MW | TX |
| Lamar Power Project | 1,112.6 MW | TX |
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
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Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Project timeline
- Generators enter operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator U1, generator U2, generator U3 with this operating date.
- Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator ST1 with this operating date.
- Generators enter operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator U4, generator U5, generator U6 with this operating date.
- Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator ST2 with this operating date.
- La Frontera acquisition closedNextEra Ene...
Luminant acquired all membership interests in La Frontera Holdings LLC. NextEra reported approximately $1.55 billion of aggregate consideration including working capital.
- Latest disclosed generation interval
ERCOT SCED disclosure is delayed, so plant performance windows end at the latest disclosed interval.
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