Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M
Brazos County, Texas · EIA plant ID 58151 · Operator: Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services
5 MW planned (Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle), first expected Dec 2027 · EIA-860M
×5 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Apr 2021)
Nameplate45MWSummer 43 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation102GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor27%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,981Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2011Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 240.2 | 56.5% | 10,403 |
| 2013 | 234.1 | 55.2% | 10,387 |
| 2014 | 219.3 | 51.7% | 10,206 |
| 2015 | 209.4 | 49.4% | 10,216 |
| 2016 | 241.6 | 56.8% | 5,496 |
| 2017 | 184.3 | 43.5% | 5,496 |
| 2018 | 166.1 | 39.2% | 5,496 |
| 2019 | 196.6 | 46.4% | 5,496 |
| 2020 | 135.3 | 31.8% | 5,496 |
| 2021 | 82 | 21.0% | 5,496 |
| 2022 | 120 | 31.6% | 5,496 |
| 2023 | 127.8 | 33.6% | 5,448 |
| 2024 | 108.6 | 28.5% | 5,332 |
| 2025 | 133.8 | 35.2% | 4,631 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusListed in EIA-860, no liquid burn in 36 months
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo0 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burn—
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas11
Net summer MW on oil11
Time gas → oilup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
Time oil → gasup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTG01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 34.1 | 32.4 | Aug 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 11 | 11 | Aug 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG03 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 5 | 5 | planned Dec 2027 | Planned | — | coming soon |
| STG04 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 5 | 5 | Dec 1956 | Retired Apr 2021 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services | 100.0% | 45 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Blue Jay Solar I, LLC | 52 MW | 27.7 km |
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