Limestone
Limestone County, Texas · EIA plant ID 298 · Operator: NRG Texas Power LLC
Nameplate1,850MWSummer 1,688 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation6,893GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor47%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,476Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1985Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,095 | 67.8% | 10,397 |
| 2002 | 11,385.5 | 79.0% | 8,498 |
| 2003 | 12,073.9 | 86.0% | 10,327 |
| 2004 | 13,016.5 | 92.5% | 10,033 |
| 2005 | 12,759 | 90.2% | 10,163 |
| 2006 | 12,709.5 | 85.3% | 9,955 |
| 2007 | 13,592.2 | 91.9% | 10,130 |
| 2008 | 13,896.1 | 93.7% | 10,315 |
| 2009 | 11,952.3 | 80.8% | 10,391 |
| 2010 | 12,767.1 | 86.3% | 10,380 |
| 2011 | 13,484.1 | 91.1% | 10,204 |
| 2012 | 11,516.5 | 77.6% | 10,284 |
| 2013 | 12,872 | 87.0% | 10,284 |
| 2014 | 11,977.2 | 81.0% | 10,388 |
| 2015 | 9,164.7 | 61.9% | 10,503 |
| 2016 | 9,161.3 | 61.8% | 10,566 |
| 2017 | 9,199.4 | 62.2% | 10,931 |
| 2018 | 9,548.4 | 64.5% | 10,601 |
| 2019 | 8,700.4 | 58.8% | 10,421 |
| 2020 | 5,716.3 | 38.5% | 11,288 |
| 2021 | 5,702.1 | 38.5% | 11,136 |
| 2022 | 7,256.3 | 49.0% | 11,068 |
| 2023 | 6,059.2 | 41.7% | 12,233 |
| 2024 | 5,364.9 | 36.8% | 11,395 |
| 2025 | 7,523.4 | 50.9% | 11,466 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 893 | 831 | Dec 1985 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 956.8 | 857 | Dec 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: NRG Texas Power LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| NRG Texas Power LLC | 100.0% | 1,850 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Avant Prairie ESS | — | 25.8 km |
| Piedra Solar | — | 26.7 km |
| Pecan Prairie North Solar | — | 31.7 km |
| Fairfield Solar Project | 10 MW | 33.1 km |