V H Braunig
Natural gas power plant in Bexar County, Texas. 244 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by City of San Antonio - (TX).
Also known as V.H. Braunig · VH Braunig · EIA plant 3612
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 244 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2010First generator online
- Operator
- City of San Antonio - (TX)EIA operator ID 16604
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 2 ERCOT nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Bexar County, TX29.2567, −98.3825
- EIA plant ID
- 3612EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power V H Braunig produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
651 GWh
650,671 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
6.5%
2024: 20.3%
January to July 2026
157 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.4–2.0
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,778,434 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 972,703 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 738,602 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,004,402 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 600,401 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 989,526 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,093,110 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 888,987 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,013,938 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 893,734 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 6,490 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2011 | 74,850 | 4.6% | 2 of 12 |
| 2012 | 67,130 | 1.6% | 5 of 12 |
| 2013 | 519,009 | 5.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 278,182 | 2.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 398,541 | 4.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 617,237 | 6.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 455,435 | 4.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 577,110 | 5.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,019,981 | 10.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 857,423 | 8.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 928,715 | 9.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,663,138 | 16.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,649,585 | 16.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,028,753 | 20.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 650,671 | 6.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 157,109 | 2.7% | 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
405,723
US short tons. 2024: 1.30M
SO₂, 2025
2
US short tons
NOx, 2025
538
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.62 t
About 1,247 lb per MWh
7 of 7 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, CGT5, CGT6, CGT7, CGT8), matched to EIA plant 3612 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
129,968
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
782
million gallons
Source
Braunig Lake
Surface, Fresh. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Low · 0.357
USGS SUI, HUC12 Braunig Lake-San Antonio River
36 of 36 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 61.0 | December 2010 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 61.0 | December 2010 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 61.0 | December 2010 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 61.0 | December 2010 |
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 V H Braunig
How much power does V H Braunig produce?
V H Braunig reported 650,671 MWh (651 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 6.5% capacity factor on 244 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 157 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is V H Braunig?
V H Braunig is in Bexar County, Texas, at 29.2567, −98.3825. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates V H Braunig?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of San Antonio - (TX) as the operator (EIA operator ID 16604). The operator is not always the owner.
When did V H Braunig start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2010, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for V H Braunig?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to V H Braunig, 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
- 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
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