Wilkes Power Plant
| Frank M. Wilkes Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 Frank M. Wilkes Power Plant | |
| Location | Marion County, near Avinger, Texas |
| Status | Active |
| Commission date | 1964 |
| Owner(s) | SWEPCO/American Electric Power |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Cooling source | Johnson Creek Reservoir |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3 |
| Nameplate capacity | 879 MW |
Frank M. Wilkes Power Plant is a base load, natural gas fired, electrical power station located northwest of Jefferson, Texas in Marion County, Texas.
All three units use natural gas shipped via pipeline. The power plant is named after former Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) president Frank M. Wilkes.
Units
| Unit | Capacity | Commissioning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 177 MW (natural gas) | 1964 | CE (Combustion Engineering Boiler tilt tangential firing) and GE turbine/generator |
| 2 | 351 MW (natural gas) | 1970 | B&W (Babcock & Wilcox Boiler) and GE turbine/generator |
| 3 | 351 MW (natural gas) | 1971 | B&W (Babcock & Wilcox Boiler) and GE turbine/generator |
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Coordinates: 32°50′53″N 94°32′52″W / 32.84806°N 94.54778°W
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