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932.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Chambers, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
932.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.7731, -94.9019
County
Chambers, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Baytown Energy Center LLC | Baytown Energy Center | Calpine |
| Owner(s) | Baytown Energy Center LLC | Constellation Energy | Calpine |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Baytown Energy Center is a 932.9 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Chambers County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of 4 generators. It is owned by Constellation Energy and operated by Baytown Energy Center LLC. The plant is within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In the most recent year of data, Baytown Energy Center generated 3,746,903 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.9%. Baytown Energy Center ranks as the 30th largest power plant in Texas out of 144 plants, and 191st 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
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
288.7K MWh
Latest Month
3.7M MWh
Annual Generation
45.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
730 lb/MWh
NOx
0.062 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.014 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
61.8%
Annual Net Gen
5051 GWh
CO₂eq
731 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $900.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BTE_CC1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-04-09
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