Cedar Bayou 4 is a 536 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.
Cedar Bayou 4 is reported in Texas since 2009 under NRG Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 48.0% capacity factor and 2266 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Chambers, Texas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Owner / parent
- NRG Energy
- Operator
- NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company LLC
- Grid
- ERCOT (Texas)
- Plant ID
- 56806
What stands out
Cedar Bayou 4 is a 536 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Texas with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 48.0% capacity factor and 2266 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
- #75 of 325
- National rank
- #481 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.
