Query
Martin Lake
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Martin Lake
Generated
2026-10-17T10:35:42.060Z

Briefing on Martin Lake

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
2.4 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1977
Operating since
3
Generators
40.9%
Capacity factor
8534 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Martin Lake is a 2.4 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Martin Lake is reported in Texas since 1977 under Vistra. Available operating and financial measures include 40.9% capacity factor and 8534 GWh annual generation.

Location
Rusk, Texas
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Owner / parent
Vistra
Operator
Luminant Generation Company LLC
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
6146

What stands out

1

Martin Lake is a 2.4 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 40.9% capacity factor and 8534 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
#2 of 9
National rank
#7 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.