Odessa-Ector Power Plant
Ector County, Texas · EIA plant ID 55215 · Operator: LaFrontera Holdings LLC
Nameplate1,153MWSummer 1,062 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation8,403GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor90%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,889Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs 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 | 1,491.8 | — | — |
| 2002 | 4,790 | — | — |
| 2003 | 4,640.9 | 51.6% | 6,666 |
| 2004 | 4,842.6 | 53.7% | 6,632 |
| 2005 | 4,869 | 54.2% | 7,289 |
| 2006 | 4,977.7 | 55.4% | 7,076 |
| 2007 | 4,352.4 | 48.4% | 7,076 |
| 2008 | 2,856.4 | 31.7% | 7,746 |
| 2009 | 3,098.9 | 34.5% | 7,636 |
| 2010 | 2,982.7 | 33.1% | 7,584 |
| 2011 | 2,303.1 | 28.2% | 7,821 |
| 2012 | 3,562.7 | 41.3% | 7,883 |
| 2013 | 4,465.8 | 50.9% | 7,380 |
| 2014 | 4,782 | 54.6% | 7,235 |
| 2015 | 5,809.4 | 67.4% | 7,195 |
| 2016 | 4,061.5 | 46.7% | 7,284 |
| 2017 | 4,495.7 | 51.8% | 7,205 |
| 2018 | 7,420.3 | 85.5% | 7,158 |
| 2019 | 7,367 | 82.8% | 7,078 |
| 2020 | 6,762 | 72.5% | 6,939 |
| 2021 | 4,273.2 | 45.9% | 7,058 |
| 2022 | 5,840.3 | 62.8% | 6,994 |
| 2023 | 6,978.8 | 75.0% | 6,932 |
| 2024 | 7,501.5 | 80.4% | 6,933 |
| 2025 | 8,062 | 86.7% | 6,894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 176 | 166.7 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 176 | 158.2 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 176 | 166.7 | Aug 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 176 | 158.2 | Aug 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 224.4 | 206 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 224.4 | 206 | Aug 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: LaFrontera Holdings LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| LaFrontera Holdings LLC | 100.0% | 1,153 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Odessa | 10 MW | 7.6 km |
| Westover BESS | 10 MW | 11.1 km |
| Westover | 9 MW | 11.3 km |
| N. Mary Francis | 9 MW | 13.4 km |