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Works 4

Works 4 is a 4.9 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Wichita County, Texas, operated by Vitro Architectural Glass.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1974 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJan 2018 (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: Nov 2029. 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
L1GPetroleum Liquids2.0 MW Standby / back-upJun 1975
L2GPetroleum Liquids2.0 MW Standby / back-upJun 1974Planned Nov 2029
L1PGPetroleum Liquids0.9 MW Standby / back-upOct 1980
L2PGPetroleum Liquids1.1 MW RetiredOct 1980Jan 2018

Plant details

Operator
Vitro Architectural Glass
Location
Wichita County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 4.9 MW
Retired: 1.1 MW
First unit online
Jun 1974
EIA plant ID
54364

Location

34.0035, -98.5535

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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