Power plant · Texas, United States
Comanche Peak
Comanche Peak is a power plant in Texas, United States, with 2,430 MW of capacity, owned by Comanche Peak Power Co, LLC.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Texas | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1990 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Comanche Peak Power Co, LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Luminant Generation Company LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2,430 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Nuclear | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 32.2984, -97.7855 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Comanche Peak is the 3rd-largest of 117 power plants in Texas and the 39th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 2,430 MW is 0.29% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3rd of 117 | 102,590 MW | 2.4% |
| United States | 39th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.29% |
| All power plants in our data | 40th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | 0.21% |
Owner, operator and place
Other power plants in Texas
- W A Parish4,008 MW
- South Texas Project2,709 MW
- Martin Lake2,380 MW
- Forney Energy Center1,894 MW
- Limestone1,850 MW
- Sabine1,812 MW
- Oak Grove (TX)1,795 MW
- Midlothian Energy Facility1,734 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.