Muskogee
Muskogee is a natural gas plant in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, operated by Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. No other power plant in Oklahoma has more nameplate capacity; the state has 143 in all. Within the Southwest Power Pool balancing area it is the third-largest of 713 plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,716 MW
1,510 MW net summer capacity
3 operable units
- Gas steam turbine1,144 MW67%
- Coal steam572 MW33%
Unit by unit, 1956 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredbar height follows unit size
Unit 3 Gas steam turbine, 173 MW, 1956–2010
Unit 4 Gas steam turbine, 572 MW, 1977
Unit 5 Gas steam turbine, 572 MW, 1978
Unit 6 Coal steam, 572 MW, 1984
Among Oklahoma’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Muskogeethis plant
- 2Seminole (OK)1,701 MW
- 3Northeastern1,478 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 110th of 14,286
- US natural gas plants
- 37th of 1,961
- Natural gas plants in Oklahoma
- 1st of 34
- Plants run by Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co
- 1st of 18
- Biggest single unit, among Oklahoma’s plants
- 4th of 143
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gas steam turbine | 572 MW | 498 MW | 1977 | Operating |
| 5 | Gas steam turbine | 572 MW | 491 MW | 1978 | Operating |
| 6 | Coal steam | 572 MW | 521 MW | 1984 | Operating |
Retired units
Retired capacity here totals 173 MW, mostly natural gas units.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gas steam turbine | 173 MW | 1956–2010 |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Southwest Power Pool
- Reliability region
- Midwest Reliability Organization
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Arkansas River
- Nearest town on record
- Fort Gibson
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 35.761°N, 95.287°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia-Pacific Muskogee | Natural gas | 114 MW | 2.1 mi south |
| Fort Gibson | Hydroelectric | 44.8 MW | 8.2 mi northeast |
| Webbers Falls | Hydroelectric | 75 MW | 15.8 mi southeast |
| Tenkiller Ferry | Hydroelectric | 39 MW | 17.5 mi southeast |
| Oneta Energy Center | Natural gas | 1,214 MW | 28.7 mi northwest |
| GREC | Natural gas | 1,194 MW | 29.6 mi north |
| Eufaula Dam | Hydroelectric | 90 MW | 31.6 mi south |
| Chouteau | Natural gas | 1,070 MW | 31.8 mi north |