Natural gasOperatingERCOT

Deer Park Energy Center

Natural gas power plant in Harris County, Texas. 1,176 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Deer Park Energy Center.

Also known as EIA plant 55464

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Key facts

Capacity
1,176 MWNameplate
Generators
6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
June 2003First generator online
Operator
Deer Park Energy CenterEIA operator ID 4994
Grid
ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Harris County, TX29.7134, −95.1345
EIA plant ID
55464EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Deer Park produces

Free · EIA-923

Net generation, 2025

7.82 TWh

7,822,166 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

75.9%

2024: 77.5%

January to July 2026

4.31 TWh

Provisional

Range, 2015 to 2025

6.7–8.0

TWh a year. Low 2016, high 2024

Annual net generation, TWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003878,842Not reported5 of 12
20044,635,408Not reported12 of 12
20055,520,345Not reported12 of 12
20065,464,269Not reported12 of 12
20075,884,192Not reported12 of 12
20085,593,274Not reported12 of 12
20095,744,465Not reported12 of 12
20105,684,39465.2%12 of 12
20115,620,93464.4%12 of 12
20126,235,10071.3%12 of 12
20135,549,942Not reported12 of 12
20146,184,816Not reported12 of 12
20157,053,32768.5%12 of 12
20166,727,82065.1%12 of 12
20176,732,27565.4%12 of 12
20186,891,97066.9%12 of 12
20196,809,47066.1%12 of 12
20207,385,212Not reported12 of 12
20217,324,13071.1%12 of 12
20226,949,62167.5%12 of 12
20236,870,02966.7%12 of 12
20248,003,84077.5%12 of 12
20257,822,16675.9%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)4,306,73972.0%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

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CO₂, 2025

4.62M

US short tons. 2024: 4.64M

SO₂, 2025

23

US short tons

NOx, 2025

300

US short tons

CO₂ per MWh, calculated

0.59 t

About 1,180 lb per MWh

5 of 5 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CTG1, CTG2, CTG3, CTG4, CTG5), matched to EIA plant 55464 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, USGS

Withdrawal, 2024

1,012

million gallons

Consumption, 2024

839

million gallons

Source

Municipal-CIWA

Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower

Watershed stress

Very low/none · 0.191

USGS SUI, HUC12 Vince Bayou-Buffalo Bayou

12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.

Generators

Free · EIA-860M
GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
CTG1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle180.0June 2003
CTG2Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle180.0June 2003
CTG3Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle180.0June 2004
CTG4Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle180.0June 2004
CTG6Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle180.0June 2014
STG1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle276.0June 2004

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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 Deer Park Energy Center produce?

Deer Park Energy Center reported 7,822,166 MWh (7.82 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 75.9% capacity factor on 1,176 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.31 TWh, which is provisional.

Where is Deer Park Energy Center?

Deer Park Energy Center is in Harris County, Texas, at 29.7134, −95.1345. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).

Who operates Deer Park Energy Center?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Deer Park Energy Center as the operator (EIA operator ID 4994). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Deer Park Energy Center start operating?

Its first generator began operating in June 2003, 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