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.
| Frank M. Wilkes Power Plant | |
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 Frank M. Wilkes Power Plant | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Marion County, near Avinger, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°50′53″N 94°32′52″W / 32.84806°N 94.54778°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1964 |
| Owner(s) | SWEPCO/American Electric Power (AEP) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Cooling source | Johnson Creek Reservoir |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3 |
| Nameplate capacity | 879 MW |
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
edit| Unit | Capacity | Commissioning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 177 MW (natural gas) | 1964 | CE (Combustion Engineering Boiler tilt tangential firing) and GE turbine/generator |
| 2 | 351 MW (natural gas) | 1970 | B&W (Babcock & Wilcox Boiler) and GE turbine/generator |
| 3 | 351 MW (natural gas) | 1971 | B&W (Babcock & Wilcox Boiler) and GE turbine/generator |
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