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Pearsall

Pearsall is a 202 MW operating gas power plant in Frio County, Texas, operated by South Texas Electric Coop, Inc.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1961 (current stage)
  5. ClosedAug 2017 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
2ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
3ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
4ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
5ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
6ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
7ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
8ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
9ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
10ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
11ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
12ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
13ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
14ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
15ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
16ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
17ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingApr 2010
18ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingMar 2010
19ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingApr 2010
20ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingApr 2010
21ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingApr 2010
22ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingApr 2010
23ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingApr 2010
24ANatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine8.4 MW OperatingApr 2010
1Natural Gas Steam Turbine22 MW RetiredMay 1961Aug 2017
2Natural Gas Steam Turbine22 MW RetiredJul 1961Aug 2017
3Natural Gas Steam Turbine22 MW RetiredSep 1961Aug 2017

Plant details

Operator
South Texas Electric Coop, Inc
Location
Frio County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 202 MW
Retired: 66.0 MW
First unit online
May 1961
EIA plant ID
3630

Location

28.9275, -99.0919

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem