Coleto Creek
Goliad County, Texas · EIA plant ID 6178 · Operator: Coleto Creek Power LP
Nameplate622MWSummer 655 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2,813GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor49%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,909Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1980Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,380.4 | 79.1% | 10,165 |
| 2002 | 4,201.7 | 75.9% | 9,967 |
| 2003 | 4,237.6 | 76.5% | 9,503 |
| 2004 | 4,851.1 | 87.4% | 10,207 |
| 2005 | 5,103.4 | 92.2% | 10,144 |
| 2006 | 5,240.2 | 94.7% | 9,943 |
| 2007 | 4,217.8 | 76.2% | 10,601 |
| 2008 | 4,929.8 | 88.8% | 10,375 |
| 2009 | 5,256.3 | 94.9% | 10,276 |
| 2010 | 4,475.4 | 86.2% | 10,099 |
| 2011 | 4,092.3 | 78.9% | 9,950 |
| 2012 | 5,364.2 | 103.1% | 9,874 |
| 2013 | 4,693.8 | 84.4% | 9,823 |
| 2014 | 5,172.9 | 93.0% | 9,769 |
| 2015 | 3,211.8 | 57.7% | 10,130 |
| 2016 | 3,123.7 | 56.0% | 10,080 |
| 2017 | 3,900.6 | 70.1% | 10,099 |
| 2018 | 3,850.2 | 67.8% | 10,270 |
| 2019 | 3,225.8 | 56.2% | 10,710 |
| 2020 | 2,530.1 | 44.0% | 10,857 |
| 2021 | 3,412.9 | 59.5% | 10,610 |
| 2022 | 2,603.5 | 45.4% | 10,787 |
| 2023 | 2,660.2 | 46.4% | 10,358 |
| 2024 | 2,641 | 45.9% | 10,780 |
| 2025 | 3,098.9 | 54.0% | 10,801 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 622.4 | 655 | Jun 1980 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Coleto Creek Power LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Luminant Generation Company LLC | 100.0% | 622 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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