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497.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
497.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1994
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.9802, -95.3420
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dow Chemical Company-Oyster Creek VIII | Engie North America | — |
| Owner(s) | Engie North America, Fengate Asset Management, GE Energy Financial Services, Toyota Tsusho Corporation | ENGIE | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Oyster Creek Unit VIII is a 497.9 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1994 and has four generators. It is owned by ENGIE, a French multinational utility, and operated by Dow Chemical Company-Oyster Creek VIII. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) grid, falling within the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Oyster Creek Unit VIII generated 2,500,104 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 57.2%. The plant ranks as the 77th largest in Texas out of 144 power plants and 488th nationally out of 945.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
212.5K MWh
Latest Month
2.5M MWh
Annual Generation
57.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
710 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.013 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
61.6%
Annual Net Gen
2687 GWh
CO₂eq
711 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $480.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
DOW_61_2_63
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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