Gaines County is a natural gas power plant in Texas.
| Plant Name | Gaines County |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southwestern Public Service Co |
| City | Seminole |
| County | Gaines County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79360 |
| Coordinates | 32.62853, -103.05724 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 225 MW | Cancelled | — |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.