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Bastrop County, Texas · EIA plant ID 3601 · Operator: Lower Colorado River Authority
Nameplate623MWSummer 607 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation827GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,230Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1965Runs 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 | 1,475.7 | 27.2% | 10,463 |
| 2002 | 1,309.6 | 24.1% | 10,696 |
| 2003 | 1,207.5 | 22.2% | 10,317 |
| 2004 | 968 | 17.8% | 10,547 |
| 2005 | 803.4 | 14.8% | 11,714 |
| 2006 | 763.3 | 14.1% | 11,614 |
| 2007 | 1,001.8 | 18.4% | 11,664 |
| 2008 | 1,055.6 | 19.4% | 11,521 |
| 2009 | 958.3 | 17.6% | 12,159 |
| 2010 | 879 | 16.2% | 11,576 |
| 2011 | 553.6 | 10.2% | 12,066 |
| 2012 | 306.1 | 5.6% | 11,750 |
| 2013 | 268.1 | 4.9% | 11,723 |
| 2014 | 143.1 | 2.6% | 12,017 |
| 2015 | 278 | 5.2% | 11,556 |
| 2016 | 402.2 | 7.5% | 11,365 |
| 2017 | 326.1 | 6.1% | 11,354 |
| 2018 | 550.2 | 10.3% | 11,073 |
| 2019 | 742.9 | 14.0% | 10,720 |
| 2020 | 647.1 | 12.1% | 11,051 |
| 2021 | 662 | 12.4% | 11,254 |
| 2022 | 851.5 | 16.0% | 11,426 |
| 2023 | 1,195.7 | 22.5% | 11,299 |
| 2024 | 1,043.1 | 19.6% | 11,302 |
| 2025 | 826.7 | 15.6% | 11,230 |
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 | 136 | 136 | May 1965 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 136 | 136 | Mar 1968 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 351 | 335 | May 1972 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Lower Colorado River Authority. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Lower Colorado River Authority | 100.0% | 623 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| TX19 River Valley Storage 1 | 50 MW | 31.1 km |