Cottonwood Energy Project
Newton County, Texas · EIA plant ID 55358 · Operator: Cottonwood Energy Company LP
Nameplate1,434MWSummer 1,157 MW
Generators8in service
Net generation5,767GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor57%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,548Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2003Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 695.6 | 12.8% | 7,155 |
| 2004 | 2,346.5 | 21.6% | 7,459 |
| 2005 | 2,633.3 | 24.4% | 7,425 |
| 2006 | 2,416.7 | 22.4% | 7,397 |
| 2007 | 3,514 | 32.5% | 7,463 |
| 2008 | 3,896.8 | 36.0% | 7,341 |
| 2009 | 3,582.7 | 33.1% | 7,318 |
| 2010 | 3,126.2 | 28.9% | 7,371 |
| 2011 | 4,890 | 45.3% | 7,522 |
| 2012 | 6,993.3 | 67.5% | 7,441 |
| 2013 | 5,152.4 | 49.9% | 7,869 |
| 2014 | 4,981.2 | 48.2% | 7,423 |
| 2015 | 6,925.8 | 67.0% | 7,197 |
| 2016 | 4,743 | 45.8% | 7,387 |
| 2017 | 6,303.3 | 61.0% | 7,351 |
| 2018 | 7,170.7 | 69.4% | 7,364 |
| 2019 | 7,246.6 | 70.1% | 7,271 |
| 2020 | 6,163.2 | 61.3% | 7,359 |
| 2021 | 5,496.4 | 54.8% | 7,434 |
| 2022 | 6,668.8 | 66.5% | 7,440 |
| 2023 | 5,896.9 | 58.8% | 7,529 |
| 2024 | 5,975.2 | 59.7% | 7,494 |
| 2025 | 4,597.3 | 45.4% | 7,492 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 198.9 | 143 | Jul 2003 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 198.9 | 135.7 | Jul 2003 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
| CT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 198.9 | 142.5 | Jul 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 198.9 | 143.2 | Jul 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 159.5 | 149.5 | Jul 2003 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 159.5 | 148 | Jul 2003 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
| ST3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 159.5 | 146.2 | Jul 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 159.5 | 148.5 | Jul 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cottonwood Energy Company LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cottonwood Energy Company LP | 100.0% | 1,434 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| International Paper - Orange | 48 MW | 4.6 km |
| Sabine River Works | 595 MW | 22.7 km |
| Sabine Cogen | retired | 24.1 km |
| Orange County Advanced Power Station | — | 29.1 km |
| Sabine | 1,812 MW | 29.5 km |
| WestRock (TX) | 58 MW | 33 km |