758th largest plant in Texas · 7877th nationally
Works 4 is a oil power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 4.9 MW. It generates roughly 57 MWh per year — enough to power about 5 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1722 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Works 4 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Vitro Architectural Glass |
| City | Wichita Falls |
| County | Wichita County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76305 |
| Coordinates | 34.00349, -98.55354 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1G | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1975 |
| L2G | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1974 |
| L2PG | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1980 |
| L1PG | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Standby | 1980 |
| CO₂ | 49 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1722 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.