Cedar Bayou

7705 West Bay Road, Baytown, TX 77523

Plant Summary Information

Cedar Bayou is ranked #45 out of 764 power plants in Texas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Cedar Bayou is comprised of 2 generators and generated 826.0 GWh during the 3-month period between August 2024 to November 2024.

Plant NameCedar Bayou
Utility NameNRG Texas Power LLC
LocationChambers County, TX
Initial Operation DateDecember 1970
Last Update Nov 2024
Annual Generation 3.0 TWh
Annual Consumption 35.5 M MMBtu
Ranked #379 out of 11,899 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #228 out of 2,254 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #45 out of 764 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #34 out of 304 Texas Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Monthly Net Generation for Cedar Bayou

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Cedar Bayou Details

Summary Information
Plant NameCedar Bayou (3460)
Plant Address7705 West Bay Road, Baytown, TX 77523
UtilityNRG Texas Power LLC (54888)
Latitude, Longitude29.75, -94.9256
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Nov 2024
Initial Operation DateDecember 1970
Annual Generation 3.0 TWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionTRE
Balancing AuthorityElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water SourceUpper Galveston Bay
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerCenterPoint Energy (8901) TX
Grid Voltage 138.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE LLC
KINDER MORGAN TEXAS PIPELINE LLC
ENBRIDGE PIPELINES EAST TEXAS

Generator 1 Details Operating December 1970

TechnologyNatural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationCBY_CBY_G1
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataCBY_CBY_G1
Nameplate Capacity765 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity745 MW
Winter Capacity745 MW
Minimum Load65 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateDecember 1970
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 2 Details Operating March 1972

TechnologyNatural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationCBY_CBY_G2
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataCBY_CBY_G2
Nameplate Capacity765 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity749 MW
Winter Capacity749 MW
Minimum Load65 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMarch 1972
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER
Multiple FuelsNo

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