Power plant · Texas, United States
Tenaska Frontier Generation Station
Tenaska Frontier Generation Station is a power plant in Texas, United States, with 940 MW of capacity, owned by Tanaska Grimes Partners LP (74.3%), Montana Grimes Frontier LP (24.8%), Tenaska VI Partners LP (0.5%) and 2 others.
Facts
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| 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 | 2000 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Tanaska Grimes Partners LP (74.3%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Montana Grimes Frontier LP (24.8%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Tenaska VI Partners LP (0.5%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Montana Grimes County LLC (0.3%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Diamond Frontier LLC (0.3%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 940 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 30.5924, -95.9178 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Tenaska Frontier Generation Station is the 35th-largest of 117 power plants in Texas and the 329th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 940 MW is 0.11% 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 | 35th of 117 | 102,590 MW | 0.92% |
| United States | 329th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.11% |
| All power plants in our data | 353rd of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owners, operator and place
- Tanaska Grimes Partners LPOwner · 74.3%
- Montana Grimes Frontier LPOwner · 24.8%
- Tenaska VI Partners LPOwner · 0.5%
- Montana Grimes County LLCOwner · 0.3%
- Diamond Frontier LLCOwner · 0.3%
- Tenaska Frontier Partners LtdOperator
- Power plants in Texas, United States425
- Power plants in the United States1,635
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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
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.