Power plant · Texas, United States
Pirkey Power Plant
Pirkey Power Plant is a closed coal power plant in Texas, United States, with 721 MW of capacity, operated by Southwestern Electric Power Co.
Grid connection
It closed in 2023, which freed up a 721 MW grid connection at 138 kV to the grid of Southwestern Electric Power Co, unless it has been reassigned since.
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 | Closed | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1985 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2023 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Southwestern Electric Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 721 MW (nameplate of its retired generators) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Southwestern Electric Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 138 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 32.4607, -94.4852 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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Pirkey is the 61st-largest of 131 power plants in Texas and the 498th-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 721 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 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 | 61st of 131 | 111,585 MW | 0.65% |
| United States | 498th of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 811th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Retired
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 6 mines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hallsville No 1 Mine | Mine | — | Idle | 4.0 km |
| Tatum Strip Mine | Mine | — | Closed | 18 km |
| Marshall Mine | Mine | — | Closed | 22 km |
Operator, grid operator and place
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Data on this page
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
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