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COAL POWER PLANTSPirkey
Pirkey is a 721 MW retired coal power plant in Harrison County, Texas, operated by Southwestern Electric Power Co.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJan 1985 (completed)
- ClosedMar 2023 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 721 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Southwestern Electric Power Co
- Location
- Harrison County, Texas
- Balancing authority
- SWPP
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 721 MW
- First unit online
- Jan 1985
- EIA plant ID
- 7902
Location
32.4607, -94.4852
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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