Toledo Bend — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6595
- Capacity
- 81 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Newton, TX
- Operating Since
- 1969
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Entergy Texas Inc.
- Parent Company
- Entergy
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Toledo Bend
OperatingHydro
Ranked #3 of 24 Hydro plants in TX#220 of 1454 nationally
81 MW Hydro operating in Newton, TX — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
81 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.1735, -93.5659
County
Newton, TX
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Texas Inc. | Entergy Texas | — |
| Owner(s) | Sabine River Authority of LA, Sabine River Authority of TX | Entergy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Toledo Bend is a hydroelectric power plant located in Newton County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 81 MW and consists of two generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It began operating in 1969 and is owned by Entergy and operated by Entergy Texas Inc. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Toledo Bend operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is the third-largest hydroelectric plant in Texas out of 24 such facilities, and ranks 222nd nationally among 1464 hydroelectric plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Toledo Bend Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Entergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.TOL_BEND1
Pricing Hub
TEXAS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
The Texas program where the fish goes free, but you still get to keep the trophy
Toledo Bend is one of the biggest bass lakes in the country, a sprawling body of water that sits on the Texas-Louisiana border and draws...
Toledo Bend (other)Texas (other)
Chron·4 weeks ago
Regulatory·state puc
Key legislators oppose Toledo Bend water sale
The agency overseeing Toledo Bend Reservoir in western Louisiana should ditch plans to sell water to Texas and instead focus on conserving...
Toledo Bend Reservoir (other)Texas (buyer)
The Advocate·5 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
Sabine River Authority advances plans to sell Toledo Bend water to Texas
The Sabine River Authority in Louisiana is taking new steps to build a case for selling water from Toledo Bend Reservoir to Texas investors.
Sabine River Authority (seller)Texas (buyer)
KLTV.com·5 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
A Texas firm wants water from this big Louisiana reservoir. Some think it's a bad idea.
The agency overseeing the state's share of the huge Toledo Bend Reservoir in central-western Louisiana is looking again at whether to sell...
Toledo Bend Reservoir (other)Texas (buyer)
The Advocate·8 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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