Falcon Dam & Power
Hydro power plant in Starr County, Texas. 31.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by International Bound & Wtr Comm.
Also known as Falcon Power Plant (United States Unit) · EIA plant 6410
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 31.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1954First generator online
- Operator
- International Bound & Wtr CommEIA operator ID 9339
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 3 ERCOT nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Starr County, TX26.5575, −99.1642
- EIA plant ID
- 6410EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Falcon Dam & Power produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
8.51 GWh
8,508 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
3.1%
2024: 7.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
6.8–72.1
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41,494 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 31,643 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 24,785 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 53,208 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 15,602 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 56,191 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 62,230 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 39,176 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 55,957 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 97,099 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 115,303 | 41.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 108,273 | 39.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 75,117 | 27.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 49,443 | 17.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 37,758 | 13.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,805 | 2.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 56,770 | 20.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 72,097 | 26.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 66,715 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 62,510 | 22.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 42,881 | 15.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 48,126 | 17.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 20,459 | 7.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 30,557 | 11.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 19,342 | 7.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 8,508 | 3.1% | 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, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.5 | October 1954 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.5 | October 1954 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.5 | October 1954 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists International Bound & Wtr Comm as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Falcon Dam & Power
How much power does Falcon Dam & Power produce?
Falcon Dam & Power reported 8,508 MWh (8.51 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 3.1% capacity factor on 31.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Falcon Dam & Power?
Falcon Dam & Power is in Starr County, Texas, at 26.5575, −99.1642. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Falcon Dam & Power?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists International Bound & Wtr Comm as the operator (EIA operator ID 9339). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Falcon Dam & Power start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1954, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Falcon Dam & Power?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Falcon Dam & 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)
- ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page