Query
Colorado Bend II
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Colorado Bend II
State
CO
Generated
2026-10-10T22:56:47.872Z

Briefing on Colorado Bend II

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 10, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
1.2 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2017
Operating since
3
Generators
56.3%
Capacity factor
6072 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Colorado Bend II is a 1.2 GW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Colorado Bend II is reported in Texas since 2017 under Constellation Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 56.3% capacity factor and 6072 GWh annual generation; $920/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Wharton, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Constellation Energy
Operator
Constellation Power, Inc
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
60122

What stands out

1

Colorado Bend II is a 1.2 GW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 56.3% capacity factor and 6072 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $920/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#14 of 325
National rank
#111 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.