Wilkes Power Plant Explained

Frank M. Wilkes Power Plant
Country:United States
Location:Marion County, near Avinger, Texas
Coordinates:32.8481°N -94.5478°W
Owner:SWEPCO/American Electric Power (AEP)
Status:O
Th Fuel Primary:Natural gas
Ps Cooling Source:Johnson Creek Reservoir
Ps Units Operational:3
Ps Electrical Capacity:879 MW
Commissioned:1964

Frank M. Wilkes Power Plant is an 879 megawatt (MW), natural gas power plant located northwest of Jefferson, Texas in Marion County, Texas. The plant began operations in 1964.

All three units use natural gas shipped via pipeline. The power plant is named after former Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) president Frank M. Wilkes.

Units

UnitCapacityCommissioningNotes
1177 MW (natural gas)1964CE (Combustion Engineering Boiler tilt tangential firing) and GE turbine/generator
2351 MW (natural gas)1970B&W (Babcock & Wilcox Boiler) and GE turbine/generator
3351 MW (natural gas)1971B&W (Babcock & Wilcox Boiler) and GE turbine/generator

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