615th largest plant in Texas · 5556th nationally
State Farm Insur Support Center Central is a oil power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 10.8 MW. It generates roughly 11 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1559 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | State Farm Insur Support Center Central |
|---|---|
| Operator | State Farm Mutual Auto Ins Co |
| City | Irving |
| County | Dallas County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 75063 |
| Coordinates | 32.91920, -96.98940 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| 2B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| 3B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| 4B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| CO₂ | 9 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1559 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 | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.