FREESTONE ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,036 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Freestone County
- Operator
- FREESTONE POWER GENERATION LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55226
- Generators
- 6
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 6,855 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 75%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 31.8903, -96.1119
FREESTONE ENERGY CENTER, a 1,036 MW Natural Gas power plant in Freestone County, Texas. Operated by FREESTONE POWER GENERATION LLC, commissioned 2002.
How FREESTONE ENERGY CENTER compares
With 1,036 MW of capacity, FREESTONE ENERGY CENTER ranks 26th among the 307 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Texas and 15th of the 134 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 1.5% of Texas's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.0% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 84th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2002, it is newer than 52% of the 303 operating Texas plants with a recorded commissioning year.
EIA-860 lists 6 generators at the site with 1,036 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 6,855 GWh in 2024 (a 75% capacity factor), up 7% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY CO., under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: TRINIDAD (243 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
FREESTONE ENERGY CENTER is a 1,036 MW natural gas power plant in Freestone County, TX, operated by FREESTONE POWER GENERATION LLC, commissioned in 2002. Freestone County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 78th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Freestone County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 15.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 56.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.0 |
Perils not assessed in Freestone County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Freestone County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.