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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6179
EIA plant 6179
La Grange · Fayette · TX
Fayette Power Project
Operated by Lower Colorado River Authority
Published location
Where is Fayette Power Project?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
29.917200, -96.750600
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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.
1651,091
2492,743
3601,057
4478,023
5569,454
6711,570
7638,283
8743,944
9719,597
10508,604
11465,637
12548,426
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 | 651,091 |
| 2 | 492,743 |
| 3 | 601,057 |
| 4 | 478,023 |
| 5 | 569,454 |
| 6 | 711,570 |
| 7 | 638,283 |
| 8 | 743,944 |
| 9 | 719,597 |
| 10 | 508,604 |
| 11 | 465,637 |
| 12 | 548,426 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 651,091 MWh |
| 2 | 492,743 MWh |
| 3 | 601,057 MWh |
| 4 | 478,023 MWh |
| 5 | 569,454 MWh |
| 6 | 711,570 MWh |
| 7 | 638,283 MWh |
| 8 | 743,944 MWh |
| 9 | 719,597 MWh |
| 10 | 508,604 MWh |
| 11 | 465,637 MWh |
| 12 | 548,426 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 615 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 615 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 460 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6179
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Lake Fayette
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Fayette Power Project
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (743,944 MWh) and 11 the lowest (465,637 MWh). Their difference is 278,307 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 460 (3) to 615 (1, 2). The difference is 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 615.0 | 590.0 | 598.0 | 156.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 615.0 | 590.0 | 598.0 | 156.0 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 460.0 | 435.0 | 440.0 | 180.0 |
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.