V H Braunig
Bexar County, Texas · EIA plant ID 3612 · Operator: City of San Antonio - (TX)
Nameplate1,138MWSummer 1,050 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation251GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor3%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,991Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1966Runs as peaking
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 | 972.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | 738.6 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,004.4 | 13.3% | 11,015 |
| 2004 | 600.4 | 7.9% | 11,159 |
| 2005 | 989.5 | 13.1% | 11,278 |
| 2006 | 1,093.1 | 14.5% | 11,268 |
| 2007 | 889 | 11.8% | 11,000 |
| 2008 | 1,013.9 | 13.4% | 11,034 |
| 2009 | 893.7 | 11.8% | 11,106 |
| 2010 | 777.5 | 10.1% | 11,403 |
| 2011 | 892.8 | 9.7% | 11,338 |
| 2012 | 759 | 8.2% | 11,540 |
| 2013 | 519 | 5.6% | 11,716 |
| 2014 | 278.2 | 3.0% | 12,605 |
| 2015 | 398.5 | 4.3% | 12,062 |
| 2016 | 617.2 | 6.7% | 11,793 |
| 2017 | 455.4 | 5.0% | 11,693 |
| 2018 | 577.1 | 6.3% | 11,288 |
| 2019 | 1,020 | 11.1% | 11,306 |
| 2020 | 857.4 | 9.3% | 11,292 |
| 2021 | 928.7 | 10.1% | 11,449 |
| 2022 | 1,663.1 | 18.1% | 11,492 |
| 2023 | 1,649.6 | 17.9% | 11,261 |
| 2024 | 2,028.8 | 22.0% | 10,941 |
| 2025 | 650.7 | 7.1% | 10,738 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo93,633 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnJul 2026
Switch while operatingNo
Net summer MW on gas191
Net summer MW on oil191
Time gas → oilup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
Time oil → gasup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
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 | 225 | 217 | Mar 1966 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 252 | 230 | Apr 1968 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 417 | 412 | May 1970 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 61 | 48 | Dec 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 61 | 48 | Dec 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 61 | 48 | Dec 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 61 | 47 | Dec 2010 | Operating | — | 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% | 1,138 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Arthur Von Rosenberg | 575 MW | 0.2 km |
| SunE CPS2 LLC | 10 MW | 3.7 km |
| SunE CPS1 LLC | 10 MW | 3.7 km |
| Blue Wing Solar Energy Generation | 14 MW | 5.6 km |
| OCI Alamo Solar I Hybrid | 41 MW | 6.3 km |
| Bexar ESS | 100 MW | 7.3 km |