443rd largest plant in Texas · 2271st nationally
Nacogdoches Power is a biomass power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 114 MW. It generates roughly 249.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 23,796 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (114 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Nacogdoches Power |
|---|---|
| Operator | Austin Energy |
| City | Cushing |
| County | Nacogdoches County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 75760 |
| Coordinates | 31.83213, -94.90064 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 195 MW | Cancelled | — |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 190 MW | Cancelled | — |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 190 MW | Cancelled | — |
| STG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 136 MW | Cancelled | — |
| STG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 114 MW | Cancelled | — |
| STG4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 114 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 100 MW | Cancelled | — |
| SO₂ | 7 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 154 metric tons |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.