Query
Corpus Christi
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Corpus Christi
Generated
2026-10-18T04:16:45.741Z

Briefing on Corpus Christi

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
41 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1989
Operating since
1
Generators
15.1%
Capacity factor
55 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Corpus Christi is a 41 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Corpus Christi is reported in Texas since 1989 under Equistar Chemicals LP. Available operating and financial measures include 15.1% capacity factor and 55 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Nueces, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Equistar Chemicals LP
Operator
Equistar Chemicals LP
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
50475

What stands out

1

Corpus Christi is a 41 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 15.1% capacity factor and 55 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Corpus Christi Approves Desalination Plant at Barney Davis Power Station” (National Today, 2026-03-23).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#163 of 325
National rank
#1215 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.