Welsh
Welsh is a coal plant in Titus County, Texas, operated by Southwestern Electric Power Co. Retired units here add up to 558 MW across 1 unit, taken out of service in 2016. Its oldest working unit dates from 1977, the second-earliest start among Texas’s 12 coal plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,116 MW
1,000 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Coal steam1,116 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1977 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredbar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 558 MW, 1977
Unit 2 Coal steam, 558 MW, 1980–2016
Unit 3 Coal steam, 558 MW, 1982
Among Texas’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1W A Parish4,008 MW
- 2South Texas Project2,709 MW
- 3Comanche Peak2,430 MW
- 22V H Braunig1,138 MW
- 23Tolk1,136 MW
- 24Welshthis plant
- 25Lamar Power Project1,113 MW
- 26Newman1,110 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 259th of 14,286
- Power plants in Texas
- 24th of 1,023
- US coal plants
- 74th of 195
- Coal plants in Texas
- 8th of 12
- Plants in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area
- 16th of 713
- Plants run by Southwestern Electric Power Co
- 1st of 12
- Biggest single unit, among Texas’s plants
- 17th of 1,023
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 558 MW | 500 MW | 1977 | Operating |
| 3 | Coal steam | 558 MW | 500 MW | 1982 | Operating |
Retired units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Coal steam | 558 MW | 1980–2016 |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Southwest Power Pool
- Reliability region
- Midwest Reliability Organization
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Swauano Creek Reserv
- Nearest town on record
- Pittsburg
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 33.055°N, 94.840°W
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Talco Solar Project | Solar | 7.5 MW | 28.1 mi northwest |
| Stampede Solar Hybrid | Solar | 328 MW | 29.5 mi west |
| Pine Forest Solar I | Solar | 500 MW | 32.1 mi west |
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