Lost Pines 1 Power Project
Natural gas power plant in Bastrop County, Texas. 609 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Lower Colorado River Authority.
Also known as EIA plant 55154
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 609 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2001First generator online
- Operator
- Lower Colorado River AuthorityEIA operator ID 11269
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Bastrop County, TX30.1478, −97.2714
- EIA plant ID
- 55154EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lost Pines 1 Power Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.60 TWh
2,599,377 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
48.7%
2024: 51.0%
January to July 2026
1.16 TWh
Provisional. 6 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
2.0–3.3
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,044,317 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,729,927 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,031,364 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,256,672 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,287,430 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,452,313 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,247,161 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,414,242 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,302,270 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,805,756 | 58.7% | 11 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,557,587 | 68.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 342,916 | 80.0% | 1 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,455,839 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,370,109 | 64.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,629,058 | 55.1% | 11 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,511,539 | 48.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,012,264 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,320,257 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,438,506 | 45.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,941,218 | 55.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,044,595 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,141,227 | 58.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,261,489 | 61.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,728,001 | 51.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,599,377 | 48.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,158,461 | 43.8% | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.10M
US short tons. 2024: 1.16M
SO₂, 2025
6
US short tons
NOx, 2025
173
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.42 t
About 846 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 55154 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
80,189
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Lake Bastrop
Surface, Fresh. Once-through with cooling pond
Watershed stress
High · 0.732
USGS SUI, HUC12 Spicer Creek-Piney Creek
12 of 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTA | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 202.5 | May 2001 |
| CTB | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 202.5 | May 2001 |
| ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 204.0 | May 2001 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Lower Colorado River Authority 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 Lost Pines 1 Power Project
How much power does Lost Pines 1 Power Project produce?
Lost Pines 1 Power Project reported 2,599,377 MWh (2.60 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 48.7% capacity factor on 609 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.16 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Lost Pines 1 Power Project?
Lost Pines 1 Power Project is in Bastrop County, Texas, at 30.1478, −97.2714. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Lost Pines 1 Power Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Lower Colorado River Authority as the operator (EIA operator ID 11269). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lost Pines 1 Power Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2001, 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