Wilkes Power Plant
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| Frank M. Wilkes Power Plant | |
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 Frank M. Wilkes Power Plant | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Marion County, near Avinger, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°50′53″N 94°32′52″W / 32.84806°N 94.54778°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1964 |
| Owner | SWEPCO/American Electric Power (AEP) |
| 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 an 879 megawatt (MW), natural gas power plant located northwest of Jefferson, Texas in Marion County, Texas. The plant began operations in 1964.
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.