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310 MW Natural Gas operating in Calhoun, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
310 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.6490, -96.5395
County
Calhoun, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Formosa Plastics Corp | Formosa Plastics | — |
| Owner(s) | Formosa Plastics Corp | Formosa Plastics | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The CFB Power Plant is a 310 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Calhoun County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Formosa Plastics Corp, a subsidiary of the Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics. The facility utilizes natural gas steam turbine technology and consists of two generators. It is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, operating within the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the CFB Power Plant generated 853,601 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.4%. The plant ranks as the 103rd largest in Texas out of 144 plants, and 632nd nationally out of 945 plants. Recent news coverage of the plant includes two articles related to regulatory matters.
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
Industrial Non-CHP
40.8K MWh
Latest Month
853.6K MWh
Annual Generation
31.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1850 lb/MWh
NOx
0.720 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.009 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.035 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
34.2%
Annual Net Gen
930 GWh
CO₂eq
1852 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $299.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Formosa Plastics CFB Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.109 km
Operator
Formosa Plastics
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
FO_FORMOSA11
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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