Oyster Creek Unit VIII
Natural gas power plant in Brazoria County, Texas. 497.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Dow Chemical Company-Oyster Creek VIII.
Also known as EIA plant 54676
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 497.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1994First generator online
- Operator
- Dow Chemical Company-Oyster Creek VIIIEIA operator ID 5374
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Brazoria County, TX28.9802, −95.3420
- EIA plant ID
- 54676EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Oyster Creek Unit VIII produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.50 TWh
2,500,104 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
57.3%
2024: 53.0%
January to July 2026
1.45 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.2–2.8
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,768,614 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,014,837 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,553,673 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,221,273 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,967,717 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,940,967 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,450,025 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,531,786 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,379,794 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,336,904 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,204,100 | 50.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,149,951 | 49.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,302,324 | 52.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,339,970 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,166,019 | 49.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,182,646 | 50.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,388,071 | 54.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,397,656 | 55.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,190,554 | 50.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,596,660 | 59.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,792,127 | 63.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,503,442 | 57.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,713,111 | 62.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,686,618 | 61.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,316,224 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,500,104 | 57.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,452,281 | 57.3% | 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 CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
403
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
255
million gallons
Source
Brazos River (Dow Chemical)
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.233
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lower Oyster Creek-Frontal Freeport Harbor Channel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G81 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 99.0 | October 1994 |
| G82 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 99.0 | October 1994 |
| G83 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 99.0 | October 1994 |
| G84 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 200.9 | October 1994 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Dow Chemical Company-Oyster Creek VIII 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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Questions about Oyster Creek Unit VIII
How much power does Oyster Creek Unit VIII produce?
Oyster Creek Unit VIII reported 2,500,104 MWh (2.50 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 57.3% capacity factor on 497.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.45 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Oyster Creek Unit VIII?
Oyster Creek Unit VIII is in Brazoria County, Texas, at 28.9802, −95.3420. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Oyster Creek Unit VIII?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Dow Chemical Company-Oyster Creek VIII as the operator (EIA operator ID 5374). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Oyster Creek Unit VIII start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1994, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Oyster Creek Unit VIII?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Oyster Creek Unit VIII, 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)
- 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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