Formosa Utility Venture Ltd
Natural gas power plant in Calhoun County, Texas. 933.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 13 generators, operated by Formosa Plastics Corp.
Also known as Formosa Cogeneration Plant · EIA plant 10554
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 933.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 13 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1987First generator online
- Operator
- Formosa Plastics CorpEIA operator ID 6541
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Calhoun County, TX28.6917, −96.5417
- EIA plant ID
- 10554EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Formosa Utility Venture Ltd produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.95 TWh
4,950,631 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
60.5%
2024: 54.4%
January to July 2026
2.83 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.3–5.0
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,851,416 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,601,235 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,900,021 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,270,384 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,993,091 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,045,361 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,231,336 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,750,052 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,885,015 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,109,667 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,027,909 | 66.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,663,591 | 60.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,996,082 | 66.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,635,529 | 60.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,699,837 | 61.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,677,652 | 60.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,428,127 | 56.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,705,926 | 61.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,933,592 | 65.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,457,403 | 57.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,307,759 | 54.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,260,766 | 54.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,489,977 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,462,438 | 54.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,950,631 | 60.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,828,509 | 59.6% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · ERCOTEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
368
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
293
million gallons
Source
LAKE TEXANA, MUNICIPAL
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.301
USGS SUI, HUC12 Cox Creek-Frontal Cox Bay
12 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 40.0 | January 2023 |
| 3TBG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 102.0 | January 2023 |
| 3TBG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 102.0 | January 2023 |
| BO3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 36.2 | March 1987 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 33.5 | March 1994 |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 66.3 | March 1994 |
| ST3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 55.0 | August 2002 |
| TBG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 82.5 | April 1993 |
| TBG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 82.5 | July 1993 |
| TBG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 82.5 | September 1993 |
| TBG4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 82.5 | May 1994 |
| TBG5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 82.5 | October 1994 |
| TBG6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 85.9 | June 2003 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Formosa Plastics Corp as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Formosa Utility Venture Ltd
How much power does Formosa Utility Venture Ltd produce?
Formosa Utility Venture Ltd reported 4,950,631 MWh (4.95 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 60.5% capacity factor on 933.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.83 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Formosa Utility Venture Ltd?
Formosa Utility Venture Ltd is in Calhoun County, Texas, at 28.6917, −96.5417. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Formosa Utility Venture Ltd?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Formosa Plastics Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 6541). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Formosa Utility Venture Ltd start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1987, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Formosa Utility Venture Ltd?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Formosa Utility Venture Ltd, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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