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1433.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Newton, TX — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1,433.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.2588, -93.7353
County
Newton, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cottonwood Energy Company LP | Cleco Corporate Holdings | — |
| Owner(s) | Cleco Corporate Holdings, LLC, Cottonwood Energy Company LP | Cleco Corporate Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cottonwood Energy Company LP, located in Newton County, Texas, is a 1433.6 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of 8 generators. It is owned by Cleco Corporate Holdings and operated by NRG Cottonwood Tenant LLC. The plant is the 7th largest in Texas out of 144 plants, and the 69th largest in the United States out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Cottonwood Energy Company LP generated 4,597,348 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 36.8%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
500.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
—
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
372.9K MWh
Latest Month
4.6M MWh
Annual Generation
36.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
890 lb/MWh
NOx
0.083 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
47.0%
Annual Net Gen
5897 GWh
CO₂eq
891 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Mississippi Valley
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.4B
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
LAGN.CTW1
Pricing Hub
TEXAS.HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
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