Power plant · Texas, United States
Welsh
Welsh is a power plant in Texas, United States, with 1,116 MW of capacity, owned by Southwestern Electric Power 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 | 1977 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Southwestern Electric Power Co | 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 | 1,116 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 33.0552, -94.8400 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Welsh is the 24th-largest of 117 power plants in Texas and the 259th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,116 MW is 0.13% 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 | 24th of 117 | 102,590 MW | 1.1% |
| United States | 259th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.13% |
| All power plants in our data | 275th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.11% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Southwestern Electric Power Co
- Traverse Wind Project, LLC999 MW
- Wilkes882 MW
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- John W Turk Jr Power Plant609 MW
- Wagon Wheel Wind598 MW
- Flint Creek558 MW
- Hallsville450 MW · planned
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.