Wilkes

Highway 49, Avinger, TX 75630

Plant Summary Information

Wilkes is ranked #78 out of 314 natural gas power plants in Texas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Wilkes is comprised of 3 generators and generated 130.0 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant Name	Wilkes
Utility Name	Southwestern Electric Power Co
Location	Marion County, TX
Initial Operation Date	May 1964
Last Update	Dec 2025
Annual Generation	995.4 GWh
Annual Consumption	11.8 M MMBtu
Ranked #758 out of 13,301 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #441 out of 2,218 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #131 out of 861 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #78 out of 314 Texas Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Wilkes (3478)
Plant Address	Highway 49, Avinger, TX 75630
Utility	Southwestern Electric Power Co (17698)
Latitude, Longitude	32.84816, -94.54799
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation Date	May 1964
Annual Generation	995.4 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Johnson Creek Reserv
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Southwestern Electric Power Co (17698) TX
Grid Voltage	345.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name	ENABLE GAS TRANSMISSION LLC KINDER MORGAN TEXAS PIPELINE LLC ENBRIDGE PIPELINES EAST TEXAS
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil / Residual Fuel Oil
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	NG / DFO / RFO
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	174 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	174 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	168 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	168 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	6H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	No

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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