C R Wing Cogen Plant
Natural gas power plant · Howard County, Texas
Nameplate capacity
230 MW
Rank in Texas
#253
of 1,071 plants
In service since
1987
July 1987
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Operator
- BHER Power Resources, Inc
- County
- Howard County
- Generating units
- 3
- Share of state capacity
- 0.11%
- Rank among natural gas plants in Texas
- #107 of 310
- EIA plant code
- 52176
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 78 MW | 71 MW | 1987 | Operating |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 78 MW | 71 MW | 1987 | Operating |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 75 MW | 70 MW | 1988 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 230 MW solar plant and a 230 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All Texas power plants · What Texas actually generates