Winchester Power Park
Fayette County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56674 · Operator: Lower Colorado River Authority
Nameplate242MWSummer 176 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation58GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor4%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,502Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2010Runs 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 | 182.5 | 17.3% | 10,494 |
| 2011 | 75.9 | 4.8% | 10,358 |
| 2012 | 46.3 | 2.9% | 10,141 |
| 2013 | 29.4 | 1.9% | 10,968 |
| 2014 | 91 | 5.8% | 10,664 |
| 2015 | 28.2 | 1.8% | 12,347 |
| 2016 | 41.8 | 2.7% | 10,217 |
| 2017 | 64.1 | 4.2% | 9,749 |
| 2018 | 38.3 | 2.5% | 11,130 |
| 2019 | 46.1 | 3.0% | 10,170 |
| 2020 | 30.2 | 1.9% | 10,560 |
| 2021 | 71 | 4.6% | 10,411 |
| 2022 | 84.4 | 5.5% | 10,879 |
| 2023 | 86.2 | 5.6% | 10,702 |
| 2024 | 51.5 | 3.3% | 10,602 |
| 2025 | 58.1 | 3.8% | 10,502 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 44 | May 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CGT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 44 | May 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CGT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 44 | May 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CGT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 44 | May 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Lower Colorado River Authority. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Lower Colorado River Authority | 100.0% | 242 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Staccato BESS | — | 8.7 km |
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| Fayette Power Project | 1,690 MW | 24.6 km |
| Big Star Solar, LLC (Hybrid) | 280 MW | 29.7 km |
| Sim Gideon | 623 MW | 31.7 km |
| Lost Pines 1 Power Project | 609 MW | 31.9 km |