CFB Power Plant
Natural gas power plant in Calhoun County, Texas. 310 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Formosa Plastics Corp.
Also known as EIA plant 56708
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 310 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Formosa Plastics CorpEIA operator ID 6541
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 2 ERCOT nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Calhoun County, TX28.6503, −96.5397
- EIA plant ID
- 56708EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power CFB produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
852 GWh
851,532 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
31.4%
2024: 31.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
500.5–963.7
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2021
| 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 | 1,114,211 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2013 | 920,025 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 568,967 | 31.2% | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 537,646 | 23.6% | 10 of 12 |
| 2016 | 615,061 | 22.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 500,484 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 893,670 | 32.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 948,355 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 728,974 | 26.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 963,682 | 35.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 809,548 | 29.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 929,928 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 853,601 | 31.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 851,532 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
911
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
911
million gallons
Source
Lake Texana
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.301
USGS SUI, HUC12 Cox Creek-Frontal Cox Bay
24 of 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2101 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 155.0 | May 2012 |
| G2201 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 155.0 | March 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Formosa Plastics Corp 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 CFB
How much power does CFB Power Plant produce?
CFB Power Plant reported 851,532 MWh (852 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 31.4% capacity factor on 310 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is CFB Power Plant?
CFB Power Plant is in Calhoun County, Texas, at 28.6503, −96.5397. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates CFB Power Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Formosa Plastics Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 6541). The operator is not always the owner.
When did CFB Power Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for CFB Power Plant?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to CFB Power Plant, 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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