Texas City Power Plant
Natural gas power plant in Galveston County, Texas. 450 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Texas City Cogeneration LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 52088
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 450 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1987First generator online
- Operator
- Texas City Cogeneration LLCEIA operator ID 22652
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Galveston County, TX29.3787, −94.9438
- EIA plant ID
- 52088EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Texas City produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.77 TWh
1,772,641 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
45.0%
2024: 53.9%
January to July 2026
539 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.8–2.1
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,405,872 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,211,729 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,727,903 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,451,054 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,380,743 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,810,437 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,259,801 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,544,523 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,710,352 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,442,366 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,363,664 | 34.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,445,599 | 36.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,227,291 | 31.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 942,793 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,036,239 | 26.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 960,017 | 24.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 870,799 | 22.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 787,018 | 20.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 955,109 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,749,994 | 44.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,624,382 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,668,225 | 42.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,701,978 | 43.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,059,432 | 52.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,131,564 | 53.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,772,641 | 45.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 538,828 | 23.5% | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.13M
US short tons. 2024: 1.18M
SO₂, 2025
6
US short tons
NOx, 2025
626
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.64 t
About 1,275 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (GT-A, GT-B, GT-C), matched to EIA plant 52088 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
732
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
720
million gallons
Source
Municipal
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.190
USGS SUI, HUC12 Dickinson Bayou-Frontal Gulf of Mexico
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 141.0 | May 1987 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 103.0 | May 1987 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 103.0 | May 1987 |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 103.0 | May 1987 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Texas City Cogeneration LLC 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 Texas City Power Plant produce?
Texas City Power Plant reported 1,772,641 MWh (1.77 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 45.0% capacity factor on 450 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 539 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Texas City Power Plant?
Texas City Power Plant is in Galveston County, Texas, at 29.3787, −94.9438. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Texas City Power Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Texas City Cogeneration LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 22652). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Texas City Power Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1987, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page