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114 MW Wood Waste operating in Nacogdoches, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
114 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.8323, -94.9016
County
Nacogdoches, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Austin Energy | Austin Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Austin Energy | Austin Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
45.1K MWh
Latest Month
250.7K MWh
Annual Generation
25.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $398.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
NACPW_UNIT1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.054 lb/MWh
CH₄
1 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.154 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
25.0%
Annual Net Gen
250 GWh
CO₂eq
74 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All