Cedar Bayou is a 1.5 GW Natural Gas Steam Turbine asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.
Cedar Bayou is reported in Texas since 1970 under NRG Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 12.2% capacity factor and 1643 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Chambers, Texas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Owner / parent
- NRG Energy
- Operator
- NRG Texas Power LLC
- Grid
- ERCOT (Texas)
- Plant ID
- 3460
What stands out
Cedar Bayou is a 1.5 GW Natural Gas Steam Turbine asset in Texas with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 12.2% capacity factor and 1643 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “NRG Energy opens first new power plant in more than 10 years” (Houston Public Media, 2026-06-20).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- ERCOT (Texas)
- Balancing authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- NERC region
- TRE
- State rank
- #6 of 325
- National rank
- #58 of 2,025
Why it matters
For this asset in ERCOT (Texas), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
