Briefing/plantOperating
Limestone is a 1.8 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.
Limestone is reported in Texas since 1985 under NRG Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 46.3% capacity factor and 7523 GWh annual generation.
- Location
- Limestone, Texas
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Owner / parent
- NRG Energy
- Operator
- NRG Texas Power LLC
- Grid
- ERCOT (Texas)
- Plant ID
- 298
What stands out
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Limestone is a 1.8 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Texas with status Operating.
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Latest annual operating measures report 46.3% capacity factor and 7523 GWh annual generation.
3
Latest linked story: “NRG Energy opens first new power plant in more than 10 years” (Houston Public Media, 2026-06-20).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- ERCOT (Texas)
- Balancing authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- NERC region
- TRE
- State rank
- #3 of 9
- National rank
- #12 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.
