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1230.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Wharton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1,230.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.2893, -96.0656
County
Wharton, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Constellation Power, Inc | Constellation Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Constellation Power, Inc | Constellation Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Colorado Bend II is a 1230.3 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Wharton County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2017 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by Constellation Energy and operated by Constellation Power, Inc. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Colorado Bend II generated 6,072,459 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 56.3%. Colorado Bend II is a significant power producer in Texas, ranked as the 13th largest plant out of 144 in the state, and 107th 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
358.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
513.9K MWh
Latest Month
6.1M MWh
Annual Generation
56.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
795 lb/MWh
NOx
0.028 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.015 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
72.8%
Annual Net Gen
7845 GWh
CO₂eq
796 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2017
$920/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1B
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Colorado Bend 2 Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Exelon
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CBECII_1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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