Whitney
Hydro power plant in Bosque County, Texas. 41.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by USACE-Fort Worth District.
Also known as Lake Whitney Power Plant · EIA plant 6414
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 41.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1953First generator online
- Operator
- USACE-Fort Worth DistrictEIA operator ID 19449
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Bosque County, TX31.8694, −97.3667
- EIA plant ID
- 6414EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Whitney produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
66.9 GWh
66,931 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
18.3%
2024: 18.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–140.3
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,437 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 35,334 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 11,702 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 61,206 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 53,119 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 14,616 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 118,858 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 35,193 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 17,035 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 88,152 | 33.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 10,482 | 4.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 21,724 | 8.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,801 | 1.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,113 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 77,378 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 140,277 | 38.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 32,426 | 8.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 71,133 | 19.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 51,797 | 14.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 78,480 | 21.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,954 | 1.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,467 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 69,357 | 18.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 66,931 | 18.3% | 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 | 20.9 | June 1953 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 20.9 | June 1953 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Whitney
How much power does Whitney produce?
Whitney reported 66,931 MWh (66.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 18.3% capacity factor on 41.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Whitney?
Whitney is in Bosque County, Texas, at 31.8694, −97.3667. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Whitney?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists USACE-Fort Worth District as the operator (EIA operator ID 19449). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Whitney start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1953, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Whitney?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Whitney, 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