17th largest plant in Oklahoma · 779th nationally
Mustang is a natural gas power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 465 MW. It generates roughly 564.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 53,763 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1177 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Mustang |
|---|---|
| Operator | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co |
| City | Oklahoma City |
| County | Canadian County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 73127 |
| Coordinates | 35.46988, -97.67498 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 253 MW | Retired | 1959 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 133 MW | Retired | 1955 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 82.0 MW | Retired | 1950 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 66.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 66.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 66.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 66.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| GT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 66.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| GT6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 66.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| GT7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 66.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 63.0 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| SLR1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| CO₂ | 332.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 229 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1177 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| 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.