Fayette Power Project
Coal power plant in Fayette County, Texas. 1,690 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Lower Colorado River Authority.
Also known as EIA plant 6179
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,690 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1979First generator online
- Operator
- Lower Colorado River AuthorityEIA operator ID 11269
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 3 ERCOT nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Fayette County, TX29.9172, −96.7506
- EIA plant ID
- 6179EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Fayette Power Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
8.45 TWh
8,452,543 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
57.1%
2024: 48.0%
January to July 2026
4.99 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
7.1–11.4
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,871,988 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 11,675,030 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 11,749,703 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 12,458,118 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 11,397,177 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 11,059,426 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 10,000,368 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 12,144,361 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 11,926,683 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 11,619,115 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 11,058,279 | 74.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 10,765,372 | 72.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,319,871 | 56.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 10,484,084 | 70.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 9,283,720 | 62.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 8,727,176 | 58.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 10,148,497 | 68.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 11,424,636 | 77.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 10,360,090 | 70.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 9,606,490 | 64.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 8,760,283 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 10,281,366 | 69.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 9,758,501 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 7,645,266 | 51.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 7,128,429 | 48.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 8,452,543 | 57.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,990,068 | 58.0% | 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 account · ERCOTEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
10.15M
US short tons. 2024: 8.59M
SO₂, 2025
766
US short tons
NOx, 2025
5,841
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.20 t
About 2,402 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3), matched to EIA plant 6179 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
322,850
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
4,759
million gallons
Source
Fayette County Lake; Lake Fayette
Surface, Fresh. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.485
USGS SUI, HUC12 Baylor Creek-Colorado River
36 of 36 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 615.0 | June 1979 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 615.0 | May 1980 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 460.0 | April 1988 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Lower Colorado River Authority 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 Fayette Power Project
How much power does Fayette Power Project produce?
Fayette Power Project reported 8,452,543 MWh (8.45 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 57.1% capacity factor on 1,690 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.99 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Fayette Power Project?
Fayette Power Project is in Fayette County, Texas, at 29.9172, −96.7506. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Fayette Power Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Lower Colorado River Authority as the operator (EIA operator ID 11269). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Fayette Power Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1979, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Fayette Power Project?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Fayette Power Project, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page