Nacogdoches Power
Wood biomass power plant in Nacogdoches County, Texas. 114 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Austin Energy.
Also known as EIA plant 55708
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 114 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Austin EnergyEIA operator ID 1015
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Nacogdoches County, TX31.8321, −94.9006
- EIA plant ID
- 55708EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Nacogdoches Power produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
251 GWh
250,745 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
25.1%
2024: 19.0%
January to July 2026
227 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
53.3–428.5
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2022
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 73,072 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2013 | 75,387 | 7.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 128,333 | 19.1% | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 92,151 | 9.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 98,651 | 9.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 82,901 | 8.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 157,673 | 15.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 71,646 | 7.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 53,258 | 5.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 161,066 | 17.6% | 11 of 12 |
| 2022 | 428,528 | 42.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 249,859 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 190,028 | 19.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 250,745 | 25.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 227,004 | 39.1% | 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
388,202
US short tons. 2024: 303,342
SO₂, 2025
2
US short tons
NOx, 2025
144
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.55 t
About 3,096 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (BFB-1), matched to EIA plant 55708 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
163
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
131
million gallons
Source
Lake Striker
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.244
USGS SUI, HUC12 Indian Creek-Angelina River
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STG4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 114.0 | June 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Austin Energy 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 Nacogdoches Power
How much power does Nacogdoches Power produce?
Nacogdoches Power reported 250,745 MWh (251 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.1% capacity factor on 114 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 227 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Nacogdoches Power?
Nacogdoches Power is in Nacogdoches County, Texas, at 31.8321, −94.9006. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Nacogdoches Power?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Austin Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 1015). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Nacogdoches Power start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Nacogdoches Power?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Nacogdoches Power, 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- 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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