DeCordova Steam Electric Station
Hood County, Texas · EIA plant ID 8063 · Operator: Luminant Generation Company LLC
Nameplate627MWSummer 534 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation49GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor3%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,875Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1990Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,441 | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,042.6 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,679.7 | 17.4% | 9,625 |
| 2004 | 292.5 | 2.9% | 13,258 |
| 2005 | 324.7 | 3.3% | 13,020 |
| 2006 | 114.5 | 1.1% | 13,747 |
| 2007 | 197.4 | 2.0% | 12,347 |
| 2008 | 424.9 | 4.3% | 11,990 |
| 2009 | 371.4 | 3.7% | 12,570 |
| 2010 | 22.4 | 0.2% | 12,924 |
| 2011 | 75.3 | 0.8% | 12,417 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0.2% | 12,895 |
| 2013 | 12.9 | 0.1% | 11,777 |
| 2014 | 30.5 | 1.3% | 14,402 |
| 2015 | 17.7 | 0.7% | 13,491 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0.4% | 13,770 |
| 2017 | 11.8 | 0.5% | 13,748 |
| 2018 | 13.1 | 0.5% | 13,014 |
| 2019 | 22.8 | 0.9% | 14,679 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0.9% | 14,226 |
| 2021 | 60.5 | 2.5% | 13,648 |
| 2022 | 64 | 3.3% | 13,377 |
| 2023 | 95.5 | 4.7% | 14,651 |
| 2024 | 36.9 | 2.2% | 14,254 |
| 2025 | 48.8 | 2.9% | 13,875 |
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.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo160,280 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas275
Net summer MW on oil275
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS | Batteries | BA | 269.1 | 260 | Jul 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89.4 | 69 | Mar 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89.4 | 68 | Mar 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89.4 | 68 | Mar 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89.4 | 69 | Mar 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 799.2 | 771 | May 1975 | Retired Dec 2013 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Luminant Generation Company LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| DeCordova Power Company LLC | 57.1% | 358 MW |
| Luminant Generation Company LLC | 42.9% | 269 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Apache Hill Energy Center | — | 3.6 km |
| Wolf Hollow II | 1,231 MW | 7.9 km |
| Wolf Hollow I LP | 788 MW | 8.2 km |
| Yellow Viking Solar | — | 11.7 km |
| Comanche Peak | 2,430 MW | 14.1 km |
| Gigawatt Solar | — | 18.7 km |