CFB Power Plant
Calhoun County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56708 · Operator: Formosa Plastics Corp
Nameplate310MWSummer 286 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation852GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor34%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate16,718Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2012Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,252.2 | 66.2% | 11,893 |
| 2013 | 920 | 36.7% | 12,533 |
| 2014 | 767.4 | 30.6% | 12,892 |
| 2015 | 616.5 | 24.6% | 13,301 |
| 2016 | 615.1 | 24.5% | 13,456 |
| 2017 | 500.5 | 20.0% | 12,993 |
| 2018 | 893.7 | 35.6% | 12,889 |
| 2019 | 948.4 | 37.8% | 12,467 |
| 2020 | 729 | 29.0% | 13,185 |
| 2021 | 963.7 | 38.4% | 15,769 |
| 2022 | 809.5 | 32.3% | 13,806 |
| 2023 | 929.9 | 37.1% | 15,830 |
| 2024 | 853.6 | 34.0% | 15,206 |
| 2025 | 851.5 | 34.0% | 16,718 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2101 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 155 | 143.1 | May 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| G2201 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 155 | 143.1 | Mar 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Formosa Plastics Corp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Formosa Plastics Corp | 100.0% | 310 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Port Comfort Power LLC | 121 MW | 0.7 km |
| Formosa Utility Venture Ltd | 933 MW | 4.6 km |
| Tres Bahias | 196 MW | 5.2 km |
| TX2 Port Lavaca | 10 MW | 15.7 km |
| Third Coast BESS, LLC | — | 22.5 km |
| Union Carbide Seadrift Cogen | 168 MW | 27.4 km |