Sabine River Operations
Natural gas power plant in Orange County, Texas. 594.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by The Dow Chemical Company.
Also known as Sabine River Works · EIA plant 10789
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 594.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1987First generator online
- Operator
- The Dow Chemical CompanyEIA operator ID 57160
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Orange County, TX30.0552, −93.7579
- EIA plant ID
- 10789EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sabine River Operations produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.83 TWh
2,826,683 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
54.2%
2024: 51.0%
January to July 2026
1.29 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.0–3.2
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 742,783 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 654,692 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 746,146 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 635,089 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 695,744 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 498,895 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 693,537 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 598,360 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 348,353 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 144,531 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 261,266 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 316,906 | 37.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 204,651 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 195,769 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 153,246 | 18.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,950,604 | 37.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,955,765 | 56.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,873,032 | 54.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,046,399 | 57.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,183,664 | 60.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,432,657 | 46.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,062,471 | 58.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,937,113 | 55.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,325,461 | 44.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,664,719 | 51.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,826,683 | 54.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,294,630 | 42.8% | 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 · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.52M
US short tons. 2024: 1.50M
SO₂, 2025
7
US short tons
NOx, 2025
189
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.54 t
About 1,075 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CTG-1, CTG-2), matched to EIA plant 10789 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
611
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
568
million gallons
Source
Sabine River Authority Canal
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.198
USGS SUI, HUC12 Black Bayou-Sabine River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 89.9 | March 1987 |
| GT1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 180.0 | December 2001 |
| GT1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 180.0 | December 2001 |
| ST1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 145.0 | December 2001 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists The Dow Chemical Company 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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How much power does Sabine River Operations produce?
Sabine River Operations reported 2,826,683 MWh (2.83 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 54.2% capacity factor on 594.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.29 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Sabine River Operations?
Sabine River Operations is in Orange County, Texas, at 30.0552, −93.7579. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Sabine River Operations?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists The Dow Chemical Company as the operator (EIA operator ID 57160). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Sabine River Operations start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1987, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Sabine River Operations?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Sabine River Operations, 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- MISO 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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