Sabine
Orange County, Texas · EIA plant ID 3459 · Operator: Entergy Texas Inc.
Nameplate1,812MWSummer 1,501 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation3,297GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor27%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,757Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1962Runs as intermediate
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 | 7,950.9 | 50.3% | 10,595 |
| 2002 | 7,087.7 | 43.9% | 10,717 |
| 2003 | 5,207.9 | 32.9% | 11,060 |
| 2004 | 5,026.2 | 31.6% | 11,326 |
| 2005 | 5,262.4 | 33.2% | 11,081 |
| 2006 | 4,385.6 | 26.5% | 11,667 |
| 2007 | 4,501.3 | 28.3% | 11,612 |
| 2008 | 3,977.1 | 25.0% | 11,650 |
| 2009 | 4,441.8 | 28.0% | 11,447 |
| 2010 | 4,493.1 | 28.3% | 11,426 |
| 2011 | 4,801.5 | 30.3% | 11,276 |
| 2012 | 3,663.8 | 23.1% | 11,809 |
| 2013 | 4,098.4 | 25.7% | 11,545 |
| 2014 | 4,662.2 | 29.2% | 11,153 |
| 2015 | 5,313.1 | 34.4% | 10,472 |
| 2016 | 5,433.9 | 35.5% | 10,442 |
| 2017 | 3,498 | 24.9% | 12,951 |
| 2018 | 4,191.5 | 29.8% | 12,394 |
| 2019 | 3,249.2 | 24.2% | 12,244 |
| 2020 | 4,749.5 | 35.8% | 12,064 |
| 2021 | 3,290.4 | 24.9% | 12,473 |
| 2022 | 2,899.2 | 22.5% | 12,091 |
| 2023 | 3,802.7 | 28.8% | 13,431 |
| 2024 | 4,221.9 | 32.2% | 11,794 |
| 2025 | 3,481.2 | 26.5% | 12,468 |
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 | 239.4 | 202.5 | Jan 1962 | Operating · retirement planned | Oct 2026 | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 473.4 | 369.3 | Dec 1966 | Operating · retirement planned | Oct 2026 | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 591.6 | 490.1 | Aug 1974 | Operating · retirement planned | Oct 2026 | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 507.4 | 439.5 | Dec 1979 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 239.4 | 204.4 | Dec 1962 | Retired Oct 2016 | — | 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% | 1,812 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Orange County Advanced Power Station | — | 0.7 km |
| Port Arthur Texas Refinery | 38 MW | 6.7 km |
| NAFTA Region Olefins Complex Cogen Fac | 83 MW | 7.8 km |
| JCO Oxides Olefins Plant | 74 MW | 8.4 km |
| Port Neches Plant | retired | 8.8 km |
| Sabine Cogen | retired | 10.5 km |