Query
Coleto Creek - Fuel Change Only
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Coleto Creek
Generated
2026-10-19T06:16:31.287Z

Briefing on Coleto Creek

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
622 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1980
Operating since
1
Generators
56.8%
Capacity factor
3099 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Coleto Creek is a 622 MW Conventional Steam Coal asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Coleto Creek is reported in Texas since 1980 under Vistra. Available operating and financial measures include 56.8% capacity factor and 3099 GWh annual generation.

Location
Goliad, Texas
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Owner / parent
Vistra
Operator
Coleto Creek Power LP
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
6178

What stands out

1

Coleto Creek is a 622 MW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 56.8% capacity factor and 3099 GWh annual generation.

3

Latest linked story: “Investing in Energy Stocks for Data Center & Nuclear Power Demand | 2026 Outlook - News and Statistics” (IndexBox, 2026-03-15).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#9 of 9
National rank
#54 of 100

Why it matters

For this asset in ERCOT (Texas), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.