Query
Cedar Bayou 5
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Cedar Bayou 5
Generated
2026-10-11T06:25:28.932Z

Briefing on Cedar Bayou 5

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
721 MW
Capacity
Under construction
Current status
1
Generators
Briefing/plantUnder construction

Cedar Bayou 5 is a 721 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Under construction.

Cedar Bayou 5 is reported in Texas under Cedar Bayou 5 LLC. Available operating and financial measures include $782/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Chambers, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Cedar Bayou 5 LLC
Operator
Cedar Bayou 5 LLC
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
68606

What stands out

1

Cedar Bayou 5 is a 721 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Texas with status Under construction.

2

Available financial measures include $782/kW CapEx.

3

1 linked queue projects represent 697 MW of proposed capacity.

4

Latest linked story: “Texas to gain a new $936M power plant” (BIC Magazine, 2025-11-17).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#51 of 325
National rank
#306 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.

Cedar Bayou 5 — verified asset snapshot

FieldValue
LocationChambers, Texas
TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parentCedar Bayou 5 LLC
OperatorCedar Bayou 5 LLC
GridERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID68606
ISO / marketERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authorityElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.