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1135.8 MW Sub. Coal operating in Lamb, TX
1,135.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.1865, -102.5700
County
Lamb, TX
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southwestern Public Service Co | Southwestern Public Service | — |
| Owner(s) | Southwestern Public Service Co | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Tolk Power Plant is a coal-fired power plant in Texas, United States.
Read more on WikipediaTolk is a 1135.8 MW coal-fired power plant located in Lamb County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1982 and consists of two conventional steam coal generators. It is owned by Xcel Energy and operated by Southwestern Public Service Co. The plant's primary fuel source is subbituminous coal (SUB). Tolk operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Tolk generated 2,911,290 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 29.3%. The plant ranks 5th out of 8 coal plants in Texas and 32nd out of 75 coal plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $653.37 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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329.7K MWh
Latest Month
2.9M MWh
Annual Generation
29.3%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
2292 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
6 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.262 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.038 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
27.2%
Annual Net Gen
2708 GWh
CO₂eq
2309 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South
Steam turbine · Southwestern Public Service Company · Data from 2015–2024
$782/kW
Installed Cost
$17/kW
Annual CapEx
$40.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Tolk Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.TOLK1
Pricing Hub
SPPSOUTH_HUB
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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