GPI WACO PowerUnder construction
McLennan County, Texas · EIA plant ID 70343 · Operator: Graphic Packaging International - WACO
43 MW under construction (Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine), first expected Jan 2027 · EIA-860M
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service · 43 MW building
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online—
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAGT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 43.4 | 43.4 | planned Jan 2027 | Under construction | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Graphic Packaging International - WACO. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| AbbVie Waco | 6 MW | 1.8 km |
| Griffin Solar | 5 MW | 4.4 km |
| Tokio Solar | — | 12.9 km |
| Braswell Solar | — | 14.5 km |
| BPL Sol Solar LLC | 100 MW | 17.6 km |
| BPL Crown Solar LLC | 100 MW | 17.6 km |