Lone Star is a natural gas power plant in Texas.
| Plant Name | Lone Star |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southwestern Electric Power Co |
| City | Lone Star |
| County | Morris County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 75668 |
| Coordinates | 32.92150, -94.72260 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 40.0 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 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.