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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/55168
EIA plant 55168
Cedar Creek · Bastrop · TX
Bastrop Energy Center
Operated by Bastrop Energy Partners, LP
Published location
Where is Bastrop Energy Center?
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30.145800, -97.550000
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the TX plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1171,816
2113,757
3290,702
438,052
5326,680
6352,087
7362,315
8363,765
9328,542
1063,253
11309,774
12313,011
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 171,816 |
| 2 | 113,757 |
| 3 | 290,702 |
| 4 | 38,052 |
| 5 | 326,680 |
| 6 | 352,087 |
| 7 | 362,315 |
| 8 | 363,765 |
| 9 | 328,542 |
| 10 | 63,253 |
| 11 | 309,774 |
| 12 | 313,011 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 171,816 MWh |
| 2 | 113,757 MWh |
| 3 | 290,702 MWh |
| 4 | 38,052 MWh |
| 5 | 326,680 MWh |
| 6 | 352,087 MWh |
| 7 | 362,315 MWh |
| 8 | 363,765 MWh |
| 9 | 328,542 MWh |
| 10 | 63,253 MWh |
| 11 | 309,774 MWh |
| 12 | 313,011 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0003 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 242.3 | OP |
| 0001 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.2 | OP |
| 0002 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
55168
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Colorado River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Bastrop Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (363,765 MWh) and 4 the lowest (38,052 MWh). Their difference is 325,713 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 188.2 (0001, 0002) to 242.3 (0003). The difference is 54.1 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | 171.0 | 188.0 | 94.0 |
| 0002 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | 171.0 | 188.0 | 94.0 |
| 0003 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 242.3 | 233.0 | 234.0 | 125.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.