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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/55062
EIA plant 55062
Shiro · Grimes · TX
Tenaska Frontier Generation Station
Operated by Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd
Published location
Where is Tenaska Frontier Generation Station?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
30.592400, -95.917800
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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.
1397,646
2187,561
3342,910
4277
5362,629
6497,992
7513,720
8549,267
9501,214
10220,556
11363,206
12360,029
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 | 397,646 |
| 2 | 187,561 |
| 3 | 342,910 |
| 4 | 277 |
| 5 | 362,629 |
| 6 | 497,992 |
| 7 | 513,720 |
| 8 | 549,267 |
| 9 | 501,214 |
| 10 | 220,556 |
| 11 | 363,206 |
| 12 | 360,029 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 397,646 MWh |
| 2 | 187,561 MWh |
| 3 | 342,910 MWh |
| 4 | 277 MWh |
| 5 | 362,629 MWh |
| 6 | 497,992 MWh |
| 7 | 513,720 MWh |
| 8 | 549,267 MWh |
| 9 | 501,214 MWh |
| 10 | 220,556 MWh |
| 11 | 363,206 MWh |
| 12 | 360,029 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 390.1 | OP |
| GTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 183.2 | OP |
| GTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 183.2 | OP |
| GTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 183.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
55062
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Tenaska Frontier Generation Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (549,267 MWh) and 4 the lowest (277 MWh). Their difference is 548,990 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 183.2 (GTG1, GTG2, GTG3) to 390.1 (STG1). The difference is 206.9 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 183.2 | 155.0 | 177.0 | 90.0 |
| GTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 183.2 | 155.0 | 177.0 | 90.0 |
| GTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 183.2 | 155.0 | 177.0 | 90.0 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 390.1 | 395.0 | 395.0 | 60.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.