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318.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
318.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.6261, -95.0467
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Air Liquide Large Industries U S LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Air Liquide Large Industries U S LP | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Bayou Cogen Plant is a 318.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2014 and consists of 4 natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Air Liquide Large Industries U S LP. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In the most recent year of data, Bayou Cogen generated 2,368,709 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 85.0%. The plant ranks 102nd in size out of 144 power plants in Texas, and 624th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
205.1K MWh
Latest Month
2.4M MWh
Annual Generation
85.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
547 lb/MWh
NOx
0.097 lb/MWh
SO₂
2014
$1,017/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $323.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Big Bay Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.436 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BYU_BYU_1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.011 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
80.6%
Annual Net Gen
2248 GWh
CO₂eq
548 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All