Victoria
Victoria County, Texas · EIA plant ID 3443 · Operator: Victoria WLE, LP
Nameplate377MWSummer 288 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1,202GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor48%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,767Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1963Runs as baseload
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 | 819.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 157.2 | — | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 258.7 | 12.5% | 8,252 |
| 2010 | 951.2 | 38.1% | 7,667 |
| 2011 | 606.5 | 24.3% | 7,963 |
| 2012 | 701.1 | 28.0% | 8,024 |
| 2013 | 789 | 31.6% | 8,134 |
| 2014 | 635.2 | 25.4% | 8,126 |
| 2015 | 812.3 | 32.5% | 8,053 |
| 2016 | 632 | 25.2% | 8,055 |
| 2017 | 552.9 | 22.1% | 7,868 |
| 2018 | 1,027.6 | 41.2% | 7,877 |
| 2019 | 1,261 | 48.0% | 7,781 |
| 2020 | 941.2 | 40.3% | 7,772 |
| 2021 | 734.4 | 29.1% | 8,146 |
| 2022 | 974.8 | 38.6% | 7,822 |
| 2023 | 974.1 | 38.6% | 7,812 |
| 2024 | 1,478.2 | 58.4% | 8,673 |
| 2025 | 1,202.3 | 47.7% | 7,767 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 180 | 128 | Mar 1963 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 196.9 | 160 | May 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 75 | 69 | Mar 1955 | Retired Sep 2009 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 261 | 250 | May 1968 | Retired Dec 2008 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Victoria WLE, LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Victoria WLE, LP | 100.0% | 377 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Victoria City Power LLC | 100 MW | 0.3 km |
| CG PS Victoria WWTP, LLC | 1 MW | 0.6 km |
| OTHERCitizensHospital | 3 MW | 4.2 km |
| Loop 463 | 10 MW | 7.1 km |
| HEB00092 | 2 MW | 7.2 km |
| Victoria Port Power LLC | 100 MW | 11.7 km |