Query
Hardin County Peaking Facility
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Hardin County Peaking Facility
Generated
2026-10-17T17:22:05.865Z

Briefing on Hardin County Peaking Facility

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
173 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2001
Operating since
2
Generators
12.8%
Capacity factor
195 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Hardin County Peaking Facility is a 173 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Hardin County Peaking Facility is reported in Texas since 2001 under Entergy. Available operating and financial measures include 12.8% capacity factor and 195 GWh annual generation; $448/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Hardin, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Entergy
Operator
Entergy Texas Inc.
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
56604

What stands out

1

Hardin County Peaking Facility is a 173 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 12.8% capacity factor and 195 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $41.7/MWh OpEx, $448/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Entergy Texas issues RFP for new power generation to support Southeast Texas growth” (itemonline.com, 2026-03-09).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#131 of 325
National rank
#811 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), 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.