Handley
Constellation · Tarrant County · ERCOT
Handley Generating Station is Constellation's three-unit natural-gas steam plant in Fort Worth, registered as EIA Plant ID 3491. EIA's May 2026 inventory lists 1,314.8 MW of nameplate capacity and 1,245 MW of net summer and winter capability across Units 3, 4, and 5. ERCOT registers those units as HLSES_UNIT3, HLSES_UNIT4, and HLSES_UNIT5 at the HLSES resource node. Constellation describes the station as flexible generation used during periods of high demand.
Overview
Key fields
- Net summer capability
- 1,245 MW
Unit 3: 375 MW · Unit 4: 435 MW · Unit 5: 435 MW
- Nameplate capacity
- 1,314.8 MW
Three operating EIA generators.
- Technology
- Natural-gas steam
Three conventional steam-turbine units.
- Registry anchor
- Plant 3491
Constellation Power, Inc · Tarrant County
- Resource stack
- 3 resources
HLSES_UNIT3 · HLSES_UNIT4 · HLSES_UNIT5
Profile
- ERCOT configuration
- Three North-zone thermal resources at the HLSES resource node: HLSES_UNIT3, HLSES_UNIT4, and HLSES_UNIT5.
- Operating role
- Constellation describes Handley as flexible natural-gas generation used during periods of high demand.
- Physical build
- Three conventional natural-gas steam turbines. EIA reports 404.8, 455, and 455 MW nameplate and 375, 435, and 435 MW net summer capability.
Structured profile
- Net summer / winter
- 1,245 / 1,245 MW
EIA May 2026
- Owner / operator
- Constellation
Direct regulated entity: Constellation Handley Power, LLC
- Operating units
- Units 3, 4, and 5
Units 1 and 2 retired in December 2009
- Operating dates
- Jul 1963 · Oct 1976 · Oct 1977
Units 3 · 4 · 5
- Coordinate parcel
- 41590-1-A3A
112.071 acres · coordinate intersect
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43.7 MW 42 MW summer | Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST | — | Operating |
| 2 | 74.8 MW 75 MW summer | Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST | Dec 1950 | Operating |
| 3 | 404.8 MW 375 MW summer | Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST | Jul 1963 | Operating |
| 4 | 455 MW 435 MW summer | Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST | Oct 1976 | Operating |
| 5 | 455 MW 435 MW summer | Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST | Oct 1977 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 1,433.3 MW
- National rank
- #12
- TX rank
- #3
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
3 ERCOT market resources · Gas steam
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
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Land and environmental record
Related parties and identifiers
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Parties and identifiers
| Relationship | Entity | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Owner / operator | Owner / operator for Handley | |
| Market resources | HLSES_UNIT3, HLSES_UNIT4, HLSES_UNIT5 | Linked ERCOT resources. |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-3491 | Canonical asset page /ercot/assets/plant/handley. |
Reporting portfolio
| Largest reported plants | Capacity | State |
|---|---|---|
| HandleyCurrent | 1,314.8 MW | TX |
| Wolf Hollow II | 1,231.2 MW | TX |
| Colorado Bend II | 1,230.3 MW | TX |
| Muddy Run | 1,072 MW | PA |
| Eddystone Generating Station | 861.6 MW | PA |
| Croydon CT Generating Station | 546.4 MW | PA |
| Conowingo | 530.8 MW | MD |
| Exelon West Medway II LLC | 263.6 MW | MA |
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
- Generation began at the Handley siteConstellati...
Constellation traces the site's operating history to the Northern Texas Traction Company plant built in 1902.
- Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 2 with this operating date.
- Unit 3 entered serviceEIA May 202...
EIA lists July 1963 as the operating date for generator 3.
- Unit 4 entered serviceEIA May 202...
EIA lists October 1976 as the operating date for generator 4.
- Unit 5 entered serviceEIA May 202...
EIA lists October 1977 as the operating date for generator 5.
- Units 1 and 2 retiredEIA May 202...
EIA lists both early-site generators as retired in December 2009.
- Direct owner/operator name changedTCEQ compan...
TCEQ records the legal name change from ExGen Handley Power, LLC to Constellation Handley Power, LLC with the same customer number.
- Latest disclosed generation interval
ERCOT SCED disclosure is delayed, so plant performance windows end at the latest disclosed interval.
Sources
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