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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 15 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56604
EIA plant 56604
Kountze · Hardin · TX
Hardin County Peaking Facility
Operated by Entergy Texas Inc.
Published location
Where is Hardin County Peaking Facility?
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30.303800, -94.252600
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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.
19,350.95
21,024.42
30
417,732.95
535,989.76
630,630.92
728,297.9
821,268.39
914,701.25
1015,153.91
1116,795.2
123,700.36
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9,350.95 |
| 2 | 1,024.42 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 17,732.95 |
| 5 | 35,989.76 |
| 6 | 30,630.92 |
| 7 | 28,297.9 |
| 8 | 21,268.39 |
| 9 | 14,701.25 |
| 10 | 15,153.91 |
| 11 | 16,795.2 |
| 12 | 3,700.36 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9,351 MWh |
| 2 | 1,024 MWh |
| 3 | 0 MWh |
| 4 | 17,733 MWh |
| 5 | 35,990 MWh |
| 6 | 30,631 MWh |
| 7 | 28,298 MWh |
| 8 | 21,268 MWh |
| 9 | 14,701 MWh |
| 10 | 15,154 MWh |
| 11 | 16,795 MWh |
| 12 | 3,700 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 86.5 | OP |
| HC2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 86.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56604
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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