Forney Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in Kaufman County, Texas. 1,894.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 8 generators, operated by LaFrontera Holdings LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 55480
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,894.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 8 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2003First generator online
- Operator
- LaFrontera Holdings LLCEIA operator ID 60477
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Kaufman County, TX32.7563, −96.4916
- EIA plant ID
- 55480EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Forney produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
9.98 TWh
9,979,672 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
60.1%
2024: 58.2%
January to July 2026
6.07 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
9.0–10.5
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,618,323 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2004 | 6,680,436 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 6,715,816 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 8,237,423 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 8,470,038 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 7,674,986 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 7,417,686 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 6,560,628 | 42.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 8,304,261 | 53.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 9,105,730 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 8,199,439 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 8,583,702 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 9,587,419 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 9,492,646 | 58.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 9,685,471 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 10,421,597 | 62.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 10,526,719 | 63.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 10,350,822 | 62.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 9,027,722 | 54.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 9,316,915 | 56.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 10,423,121 | 62.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 9,680,206 | 58.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 9,979,672 | 60.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 6,068,977 | 63.0% | 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
4.35M
US short tons. 2024: 4.24M
SO₂, 2025
22
US short tons
NOx, 2025
1,210
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.44 t
About 872 lb per MWh
6 of 6 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U6), matched to EIA plant 55480 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
1,501
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,239
million gallons
Source
Duck Creek Water Treatment
Discharge, Reclaimed. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.206
USGS SUI, HUC12 Long Branch-Buffalo Creek
12 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Reclaimed water or plant effluent; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 382.5 | April 2003 |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 382.5 | July 2003 |
| U1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | February 2003 |
| U2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | February 2003 |
| U3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | February 2003 |
| U4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | May 2003 |
| U5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | May 2003 |
| U6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | May 2003 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists LaFrontera Holdings 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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Questions about Forney
How much power does Forney Energy Center produce?
Forney Energy Center reported 9,979,672 MWh (9.98 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 60.1% capacity factor on 1,894.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 6.07 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Forney Energy Center?
Forney Energy Center is in Kaufman County, Texas, at 32.7563, −96.4916. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Forney Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists LaFrontera Holdings LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60477). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Forney Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 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