Nichols is a 475 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.
Nichols is reported in Texas since 1960 under Xcel Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 41.4% capacity factor and 1729 GWh annual generation; $470/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Potter, Texas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Owner / parent
- Xcel Energy
- Operator
- Southwestern Public Service Co
- Grid
- SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
- Plant ID
- 3484
What stands out
Nichols is a 475 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine asset in Texas with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 41.4% capacity factor and 1729 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $19.9/MWh OpEx, $470/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Xcel Energy’s preemptive power shutoffs scrutinized by legislature” (The Denver Post, 2026-01-31).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
- Balancing authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- NERC region
- MRO
- State rank
- #86 of 325
- National rank
- #522 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.
