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572 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
572 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1997
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.0728, -95.7450
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sweeny Cogeneration LLC | Sweeny Cogeneration | — |
| Owner(s) | Sweeny Cogeneration LLC | Phillips 66 | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Sweeny Cogen Facility is a 572 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1997 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Phillips 66 and operated by Sweeny Cogeneration LLC. The facility is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Sweeny Cogen Facility generated 3,304,763 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 65.9%. The plant ranks 67th in size out of 144 power plants in Texas, and 430th out of 945 plants nationally. The facility operates within the TRE NERC region.
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
Industrial
Sector
IPP CHP
297.2K MWh
Latest Month
3.3M MWh
Annual Generation
65.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
767 lb/MWh
NOx
0.077 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.013 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
46.1%
Annual Net Gen
2310 GWh
CO₂eq
768 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $552.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sweeny Cogeneration Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.122 km
Operator
Texas-New Mexico Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SCLP_PUN2
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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