Query
Jones
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Jones
Generated
2026-10-17T09:19:26.951Z

Briefing on Jones

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
860 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1971
Operating since
4
Generators
38.8%
Capacity factor
2932 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Jones is a 860 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.

Jones is reported in Texas since 1971 under Xcel Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 38.8% capacity factor and 2932 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Lubbock, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Owner / parent
Xcel Energy
Operator
Southwestern Public Service Co
Grid
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Plant ID
3482

What stands out

1

Jones is a 860 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 38.8% capacity factor and 2932 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “USA: Lightsource bp and Toyota enter into a power contract, bringing new energy and economic development to Texas” (Lightsource bp, 2026-01-13).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Balancing authority
Southwest Power Pool
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#40 of 325
National rank
#229 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), 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.