Montgomery County
Natural gas power plant in Montgomery County, Texas. 1,000 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Entergy Texas Inc..
Also known as Montgomery County Power Plant · EIA plant 60925
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,000 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2021First generator online
- Operator
- Entergy Texas Inc.EIA operator ID 55937
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 2 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Montgomery County, TX30.4408, −95.5275
- EIA plant ID
- 60925EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Montgomery County produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.87 TWh
5,870,260 MWh, final. 11 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
73.0%
2024: 67.5%
January to July 2026
4.11 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2024
5.2–6.0
TWh a year. Low 2021, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,203,084 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,985,487 | 68.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,744,482 | 65.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,929,308 | 67.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,870,260 | 73.0% | 11 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,109,085 | 80.8% | 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 · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
2.87M
US short tons. 2024: 2.63M
SO₂, 2025
15
US short tons
NOx, 2025
149
US short tons
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CT1, CT2), matched to EIA plant 60925 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Lewis Creek Lake
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.436
USGS SUI, HUC12 Little Lake Creek-Lake Conroe
0 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 250.0 | January 2021 |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 250.0 | January 2021 |
| 1C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 500.0 | January 2021 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Entergy Texas Inc. 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 Montgomery County
How much power does Montgomery County produce?
Montgomery County reported 5,870,260 MWh (5.87 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 73.0% capacity factor on 1,000 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.11 TWh, which is provisional. 11 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Montgomery County?
Montgomery County is in Montgomery County, Texas, at 30.4408, −95.5275. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Montgomery County?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Entergy Texas Inc. as the operator (EIA operator ID 55937). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Montgomery County start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2021, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Montgomery County?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Montgomery County, 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
- MISO 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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