Query
Freeport Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Freeport Energy Center
Generated
2026-10-10T19:04:57.088Z

Briefing on Freeport Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 10, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
260 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2007
Operating since
2
Generators
37.4%
Capacity factor
848 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Freeport Energy Center is a 260 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Freeport Energy Center is reported in Texas since 2007 under Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC. Available operating and financial measures include 37.4% capacity factor and 848 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Brazoria, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC
Operator
Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
56152

What stands out

1

Freeport Energy Center is a 260 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 37.4% capacity factor and 848 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Fengate takes stake in Texan cogeneration facility Freeport Power” (pehub.com, 2024-12-16).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#114 of 325
National rank
#712 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.