Spencer — United States of America
Gas power plant in Texas, United States of America. Approximate location 33.1975, -97.1061.
GasTexasUnited States of AmericaOCGTAnnouncedCO₂ modelled
Spencer is a 126.5 MW gas power station in Texas, United States of America. It ranks #2470 of 10,884 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 210,070 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 49k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 40.0% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0004266.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000401785; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 126.5 MW, Spencer is around the median gas plant in United States of America (121.2 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~210,070 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1060 largest gas power plant of 2165 in United States of America by capacity.
United States of America has 2165 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 789,950 MW of capacity.
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- Lewisville · Hydro · 2.8 MW · Texas
- Farmers Branch Renewable Energy Facility · Waste · 3.2 MW · Texas
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Location
Coordinates 33.1975, -97.1061 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Spencer?
Spencer is a 126.5 MW gas power plant in Texas, United States of America, Announced 1969.
How much CO₂ does Spencer emit?
Spencer has modelled emissions of about 210,070 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).