Lewis CreekRetirement planned
Montgomery County, Texas · EIA plant ID 3457 · Operator: Entergy Texas Inc.
Nameplate543MWSummer 499 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation2,037GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor47%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,962Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1970Runs 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 | 2,525.8 | 55.5% | 10,977 |
| 2002 | 2,276.7 | 50.0% | 10,774 |
| 2003 | 2,132.8 | 53.4% | 10,724 |
| 2004 | 1,765.5 | 44.1% | 11,288 |
| 2005 | 1,920.7 | 47.7% | 11,056 |
| 2006 | 1,721.7 | 42.8% | 11,398 |
| 2007 | 1,878.7 | 46.7% | 11,454 |
| 2008 | 2,068.9 | 51.2% | 11,221 |
| 2009 | 1,743 | 43.3% | 11,372 |
| 2010 | 1,860.2 | 46.2% | 11,314 |
| 2011 | 1,719.6 | 42.7% | 11,356 |
| 2012 | 1,503.6 | 37.2% | 11,420 |
| 2013 | 1,455.8 | 36.1% | 11,556 |
| 2014 | 1,450.3 | 36.0% | 11,180 |
| 2015 | 2,227.1 | 50.0% | 10,596 |
| 2016 | 2,363.4 | 53.6% | 10,613 |
| 2017 | 1,735.3 | 39.4% | 10,976 |
| 2018 | 1,996.4 | 45.1% | 10,890 |
| 2019 | 2,192.2 | 49.8% | 10,820 |
| 2020 | 2,297.9 | 52.3% | 10,791 |
| 2021 | 1,298.8 | 29.6% | 11,569 |
| 2022 | 1,829.5 | 41.8% | 11,345 |
| 2023 | 1,788.8 | 40.9% | 10,782 |
| 2024 | 2,240.5 | 51.0% | 10,736 |
| 2025 | 1,867.9 | 42.7% | 11,022 |
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 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 271.4 | 250.1 | Dec 1970 | Operating · retirement planned | Jun 2034 | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 271.4 | 249.2 | May 1971 | Operating · retirement planned | Jun 2034 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Entergy Texas Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Entergy Texas Inc. | 100.0% | 543 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Montgomery County | 1,000 MW | 0.8 km |
| Security | retired | 27.4 km |
| WAL3390 | 1 MW | 28.1 km |
| HEB00767 | 1 MW | 28.4 km |
| HEB00594 | 1 MW | 28.6 km |
| Lupinus Solar 2, LLC | — | 29.3 km |