Hardin County Peaking Facility
Hardin County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56604 · Operator: Entergy Texas Inc.
Nameplate173MWSummer 141 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation257GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor21%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,445Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 56.3 | 4.4% | 12,391 |
| 2011 | 102.2 | 8.0% | 13,032 |
| 2012 | 115.1 | 9.0% | 12,188 |
| 2013 | 60.5 | 4.7% | 12,378 |
| 2014 | 152.6 | 11.9% | 12,343 |
| 2015 | 105.8 | 8.3% | 12,793 |
| 2016 | 53.3 | 4.2% | 13,077 |
| 2017 | 70.9 | 5.5% | 12,822 |
| 2018 | 45.9 | 3.6% | 8,660 |
| 2019 | 38.8 | 3.0% | 12,711 |
| 2020 | 91.3 | 7.1% | 13,010 |
| 2021 | 16.8 | 1.3% | 12,976 |
| 2022 | 124.1 | 10.0% | 11,140 |
| 2023 | 128.1 | 10.3% | 12,626 |
| 2024 | 194.6 | 15.7% | 11,941 |
| 2025 | 256.8 | 20.8% | 11,445 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.5 | 71.1 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| HC2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86.5 | 69.5 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Entergy Texas Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Entergy Texas Inc. | 100.0% | 173 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lumberton PV I, LLC | — | 2.4 km |
| Peri Peri Solar | — | 14.7 km |
| WestRock (TX) | 58 MW | 18.4 km |
| HEB00048 | 1 MW | 23.3 km |
| ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery | 678 MW | 31.7 km |
| Goodyear Beaumont Chemical Plant | 35 MW | 37 km |