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654.1 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (580 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (74 MW) operating in Wharton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
654.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.2878, -96.0683
County
Wharton, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CER Colorado Bend Energy Partners LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | CER Colorado Bend Energy Partners LP | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Colorado Bend Energy Center is a 654.1 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Wharton County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2002, is owned and operated by CER Colorado Bend Energy Partners LP. It consists of eight generators utilizing both combined cycle and combustion turbine technologies, making it a hybrid plant. The facility is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Colorado Bend Energy Center generated 2,224,187 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.8%. The plant ranks as the 53rd largest in Texas out of 144 facilities and 355th 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 Non-CHP
80.3K MWh
Latest Month
2.2M MWh
Annual Generation
38.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1014 lb/MWh
NOx
0.136 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.019 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
42.2%
Annual Net Gen
2416 GWh
CO₂eq
1015 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $631.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Colorado Bend Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Exelon
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CBEC_CC2
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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