Wasson CO2 Removal Plant
Yoakum County, Texas · EIA plant ID 52122 · Operator: Occidental Permian Ltd
Nameplate23MWSummer 18 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation114GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor71%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,478Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1988Runs 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 | 117.3 | 74.6% | 11,086 |
| 2002 | 113.5 | 72.0% | 11,087 |
| 2004 | 66.5 | 42.1% | 8,222 |
| 2005 | 46.6 | 59.1% | 8,222 |
| 2006 | 53.5 | 67.8% | 8,222 |
| 2007 | 107.9 | 136.9% | 8,058 |
| 2008 | 92.1 | 116.5% | 8,058 |
| 2009 | 80.2 | 91.5% | 8,058 |
| 2010 | 90.6 | 73.8% | 8,058 |
| 2011 | 88.3 | 76.3% | 8,058 |
| 2012 | 118 | 101.8% | 8,058 |
| 2013 | 122.7 | 113.0% | 8,058 |
| 2014 | 157 | 93.8% | 8,058 |
| 2015 | 161.1 | 98.3% | 8,058 |
| 2016 | 156.1 | 102.7% | 9,478 |
| 2017 | 150.3 | 92.3% | 9,478 |
| 2018 | 162.9 | 100.0% | 9,478 |
| 2019 | 152.5 | 100.6% | 9,478 |
| 2020 | 159.7 | 95.7% | 9,478 |
| 2021 | 137.8 | 85.5% | 9,478 |
| 2022 | 127.8 | 86.3% | 9,478 |
| 2023 | 137.2 | 92.2% | 9,478 |
| 2024 | 145.6 | 90.1% | 9,478 |
| 2025 | 114 | 70.7% | 9,478 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 23.4 | 18.4 | Feb 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Occidental Permian Ltd. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Occidental Permian Ltd | 100.0% | 23 MW |
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