Eagle Pass
Hydro power plant in Maverick County, Texas. 9.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Maverick Cty Water Control & Improvement.
Also known as Eagle Pass Power Plant · EIA plant 3437
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 9.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1932First generator online
- Operator
- Maverick Cty Water Control & ImprovementEIA operator ID 54683
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Maverick County, TX28.8295, −100.5522
- EIA plant ID
- 3437EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Eagle Pass produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
16.9 GWh
16,937 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
20.1%
2024: 42.8%
January to July 2026
1.98 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
16.9–44.2
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,593 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 46,937 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 42,525 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 33,350 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 31,858 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 44,091 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 50,480 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 50,895 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 50,282 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 45,288 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 43,209 | 51.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 39,907 | 47.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 35,610 | 42.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 31,434 | 37.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 33,385 | 39.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 38,121 | 45.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 31,866 | 37.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 32,753 | 38.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 33,085 | 39.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 40,011 | 47.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 31,317 | 37.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 36,816 | 43.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 44,169 | 52.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 42,977 | 51.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 36,087 | 42.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 16,937 | 20.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,984 | 4.1% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.2 | August 1932 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.2 | August 1932 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.2 | August 1932 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Maverick Cty Water Control & Improvement as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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How much power does Eagle Pass produce?
Eagle Pass reported 16,937 MWh (16.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 20.1% capacity factor on 9.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.98 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Eagle Pass?
Eagle Pass is in Maverick County, Texas, at 28.8295, −100.5522. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Eagle Pass?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Maverick Cty Water Control & Improvement as the operator (EIA operator ID 54683). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Eagle Pass start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1932, according to EIA-860M.
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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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