Power plant · Texas, United States
Nichols
Nichols is a power plant in Texas, United States, with 475 MW of capacity, owned by Southwestern Public Service Co.
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 | 1960 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Southwestern Public Service Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Southwestern Public Service Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 475 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 35.2834, -101.7464 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Nichols is the 108th-largest of 117 power plants in Texas and the 764th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 475 MW is <0.1% 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 | 108th of 117 | 102,590 MW | 0.46% |
| United States | 764th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 862nd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 1 data center, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodnight | Data center | — | Under construction | 49 km |
Owner, operator and place
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- Cunningham Solar II196 MW · permitted
- Plant X Solar150 MW · under construction
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Other power plants in Texas
- W A Parish4,008 MW
- South Texas Project2,709 MW
- Comanche Peak2,430 MW
- Martin Lake2,380 MW
- Forney Energy Center1,894 MW
- Limestone1,850 MW
- Sabine1,812 MW
- Oak Grove (TX)1,795 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.
- Epoch AI. Epoch AI data centers, CC BY 4.0.
- 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.