Nacogdoches Power — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55708
- Capacity
- 114 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wood
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Nacogdoches, TX
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Austin Energy
- Parent Company
- Austin Energy
- Annual Generation
- 250,745 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Nacogdoches Power
OperatingWood Waste
Ranked #1 of 3 Wood Waste plants in TX#4 of 108 nationally
114 MW Wood Waste operating in Nacogdoches, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
114 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.8323, -94.9016
County
Nacogdoches, TX
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Austin Energy | Austin Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Austin Energy | Austin Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Nacogdoches Power is a 114 MW biomass power plant located in Nacogdoches County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2012, utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator. Austin Energy is the owner and operator of the facility. Nacogdoches Power is the largest biomass plant in Texas, and ranks third nationally among biomass plants.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, Nacogdoches Power generated 250,745 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
45.1K MWh
Latest Month
250.7K MWh
Annual Generation
25.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
NACPW_UNIT1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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