Victoria
Natural gas power plant in Victoria County, Texas. 376.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Victoria WLE, LP.
Also known as Victoria Power Station · EIA plant 3443
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 376.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1963First generator online
- Operator
- Victoria WLE, LPEIA operator ID 60638
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Victoria County, TX28.7883, −97.0100
- EIA plant ID
- 3443EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Victoria produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.20 TWh
1,202,324 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
36.4%
2024: 44.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.6–1.5
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 892,276 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 819,513 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 157,192 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 258,731 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2010 | 951,196 | 28.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 606,463 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 701,099 | 21.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 788,962 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 635,176 | 19.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 812,300 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 631,973 | 19.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 552,927 | 16.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,027,601 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,260,976 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 941,190 | 28.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 734,385 | 22.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 974,797 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 974,078 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,478,174 | 44.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,202,324 | 36.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
569,365
US short tons. 2024: 691,245
SO₂, 2025
3
US short tons
NOx, 2025
80
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.47 t
About 947 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (9), matched to EIA plant 3443 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
429
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
366
million gallons
Source
Multiple
Mixed, Fresh. Mixed systems
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.187
USGS SUI, HUC12 Saxet Lakes-Guadalupe River
12 of 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 180.0 | March 1963 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 196.9 | May 2009 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Victoria WLE, LP 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 Victoria produce?
Victoria reported 1,202,324 MWh (1.20 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 36.4% capacity factor on 376.9 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Victoria?
Victoria is in Victoria County, Texas, at 28.7883, −97.0100. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Victoria?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Victoria WLE, LP as the operator (EIA operator ID 60638). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Victoria start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1963, 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- 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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