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260 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
260 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.9886, -95.3957
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Fengate Asset Management | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Freeport Energy Center is a 260 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC. It consists of two generators.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, Freeport Energy Center generated 847,653 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.4%. Freeport Energy Center is ranked as the 109th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and 691st 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
135.8K MWh
Latest Month
847.7K MWh
Annual Generation
37.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
658 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $250.9M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
DOWGEN_PUN6
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
View all articlesElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.003 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
54.6%
Annual Net Gen
1243 GWh
CO₂eq
659 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All