STRYKER CREEK
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 713 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Cherokee County
- Operator
- LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1958
- EIA plant ID
- 3504
- Generators
- 7
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 922 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 15%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 31.9396, -94.9899
STRYKER CREEK, a 713 MW Natural Gas power plant in Cherokee County, Texas. Operated by LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY LLC, commissioned 1958.
How STRYKER CREEK compares
With 713 MW of capacity, STRYKER CREEK ranks 49th among the 307 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Texas and 36th of the 134 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 1.1% of Texas's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.7% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 182nd-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1958, it is older than 92% of the 303 operating Texas plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY LLC, runs 9 operating plants in Texas totaling 9,469 MW.
EIA-860 lists 7 generators at the site with 713 MW of nameplate capacity, mainly natural gas steam turbine technology. Net generation was 922 GWh in 2024 (a 15% capacity factor). Its generators came online between 1958 and 1966.
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. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 1,054 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is TENASKA GATEWAY GENERATING STATION (940 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
STRYKER CREEK is a 713 MW natural gas power plant in Cherokee County, TX, operated by LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY LLC, commissioned in 1958. Cherokee County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 32nd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Cherokee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 61.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 19.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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.