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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 17 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3484
EIA plant 3484
Amarillo · Potter · TX
Nichols
Operated by Southwestern Public Service Co
Published location
Where is Nichols?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
35.283357, -101.746423
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the TX plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
190,479
281,380
3139,084
4118,041
5146,798
6159,124
7207,755
8253,846
9168,313
10144,917
11128,732
1290,039
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 90,479 |
| 2 | 81,380 |
| 3 | 139,084 |
| 4 | 118,041 |
| 5 | 146,798 |
| 6 | 159,124 |
| 7 | 207,755 |
| 8 | 253,846 |
| 9 | 168,313 |
| 10 | 144,917 |
| 11 | 128,732 |
| 12 | 90,039 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 90,479 MWh |
| 2 | 81,380 MWh |
| 3 | 139,084 MWh |
| 4 | 118,041 MWh |
| 5 | 146,798 MWh |
| 6 | 159,124 MWh |
| 7 | 207,755 MWh |
| 8 | 253,846 MWh |
| 9 | 168,313 MWh |
| 10 | 144,917 MWh |
| 11 | 128,732 MWh |
| 12 | 90,039 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 247.5 | OP |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 113.6 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 113.6 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3484
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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