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Martin Lake

Martin Lake is a 2,380 MW operating coal power plant in Rusk County, Texas, operated by Luminant Generation Company LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1977 (current stage)
  5. Closed (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
1Conventional Steam Coal793 MW OperatingMay 1977
2Conventional Steam Coal793 MW OperatingMay 1978
3Conventional Steam Coal793 MW OperatingApr 1979
4Conventional Steam Coal800 MW Cancelled or postponed

Plant details

Operator
Luminant Generation Company LLC
Location
Rusk County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 2,380 MW
Cancelled: 800 MW
First unit online
May 1977
EIA plant ID
6146

Location

32.2606, -94.5706

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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