Query
Corpus Christi Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Corpus Christi Energy Center
Generated
2026-10-13T03:19:59.355Z

Briefing on Corpus Christi Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 13, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
593 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2002
Operating since
3
Generators
42.2%
Capacity factor
2189 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Corpus Christi Energy Center is a 593 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Corpus Christi Energy Center is reported in Texas since 2002 under Constellation Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 42.2% capacity factor and 2189 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Nueces, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Constellation Energy
Operator
Corpus Christi Cogeneration LLC
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
55206

What stands out

1

Corpus Christi Energy Center is a 593 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 42.2% capacity factor and 2189 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Constellation Energy Completes Calpine Acquisition” (Industrial Info Resources, 2026-01-09).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#67 of 325
National rank
#424 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.