Sabine
Natural gas power plant in Orange County, Texas. 1,811.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Entergy Texas Inc..
Also known as Sabine Power Plant · EIA plant 3459
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,811.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1962First generator online
- Operator
- Entergy Texas Inc.EIA operator ID 55937
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 4 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Orange County, TX30.0242, −93.8780
- EIA plant ID
- 3459EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sabine produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.48 TWh
3,481,227 MWh, final. 10 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
26.2%
2024: 40.1%
January to July 2026
1.69 TWh
Provisional. 6 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2023
2.9–5.4
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,531,948 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 7,950,904 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 7,087,729 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 5,207,866 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 5,026,161 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 5,262,435 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,385,581 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,501,275 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,977,148 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,441,777 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,493,053 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,801,519 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,663,789 | 20.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,098,398 | 22.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 4,662,233 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 5,313,055 | 29.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 5,433,886 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,497,964 | 22.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,191,510 | 26.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,249,202 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,749,458 | 29.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,290,393 | 20.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,899,168 | 18.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,802,710 | 24.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 523,596 | 40.1% | 1 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,481,227 | 26.2% | 10 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,693,700 | 21.2% | 6 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
2.42M
US short tons. 2024: 2.63M
SO₂, 2025
12
US short tons
NOx, 2025
2,184
US short tons
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), matched to EIA plant 3459 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
244,512
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
2,087
million gallons
Source
Sabine Lake; Sabine River
Surface, Brackish. Once-through
Watershed stress
Low · 0.208
USGS SUI, HUC12 Old River Bayou
48 of 48 cooling months report withdrawal. Saline, brackish or ocean intake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 239.4 | January 1962 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 473.4 | December 1966 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 591.6 | August 1974 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 507.4 | December 1979 |
Ownership and offtake
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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 Sabine
How much power does Sabine produce?
Sabine reported 3,481,227 MWh (3.48 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.2% capacity factor on 1,811.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.69 TWh, which is provisional. 10 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Sabine?
Sabine is in Orange County, Texas, at 30.0242, −93.8780. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Sabine?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Entergy Texas Inc. as the operator (EIA operator ID 55937). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Sabine start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1962, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Sabine?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to Sabine, 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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