Laredo
Webb County, Texas · EIA plant ID 3439 · Operator: City of San Antonio - (TX)
Nameplate264MWSummer 177 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation24GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,000Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2008Runs as peaking
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 | 567.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | 475.7 | — | — |
| 2003 | 637.2 | 40.9% | 11,624 |
| 2004 | 707.7 | 47.1% | 11,747 |
| 2005 | 625.1 | 41.7% | 12,017 |
| 2006 | 875.3 | 58.4% | 11,792 |
| 2007 | 794.4 | 53.7% | 12,223 |
| 2008 | 565.7 | 35.9% | 11,440 |
| 2009 | 402.8 | 25.8% | 9,556 |
| 2010 | 128.9 | 8.3% | 9,655 |
| 2011 | 99.6 | 6.4% | 10,358 |
| 2012 | 196.1 | 12.5% | 10,308 |
| 2013 | 203.7 | 12.3% | 10,300 |
| 2014 | 135.7 | 8.2% | 10,633 |
| 2015 | 88.7 | 5.7% | 11,855 |
| 2016 | 234.4 | 15.0% | 10,243 |
| 2017 | 111.8 | 7.2% | 9,886 |
| 2018 | 173.2 | 11.2% | 9,919 |
| 2019 | 111.6 | 7.2% | 9,838 |
| 2020 | 76.1 | 4.9% | 9,371 |
| 2021 | 101.8 | 6.6% | 9,667 |
| 2022 | 36.1 | 2.3% | 9,930 |
| 2023 | 42.1 | 2.7% | 9,733 |
| 2024 | 52.4 | 3.4% | 9,448 |
| 2025 | 24.1 | 1.6% | 10,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 131.8 | 90.1 | Aug 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 131.8 | 87.3 | Sep 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 34.5 | 32 | May 1951 | Retired Sep 2008 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 37.5 | 32 | May 1955 | Retired Sep 2008 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 115.2 | 105 | Aug 1975 | Retired Sep 2008 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of San Antonio - (TX). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of San Antonio - (TX) | 100.0% | 264 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| HEB00095 | 2 MW | 5.7 km |
| WAL3518 | 1 MW | 6.3 km |
| WAL5713 | 1 MW | 6.7 km |
| Seven Flags BESS LLC | 100 MW | 15.3 km |
| Wolf Tank Storage | 150 MW | 23 km |
| Guajillo Energy Storage | 229 MW | 24.9 km |