Query
Greens Bayou
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Greens Bayou
Generated
2026-10-11T06:17:46.197Z

Briefing on Greens Bayou

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
432 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1976
Operating since
6
Generators
1.0%
Capacity factor
37 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Greens Bayou is a 432 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Greens Bayou is reported in Texas since 1976 under NRG Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 1.0% capacity factor and 37 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Harris, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
NRG Energy
Operator
NRG Texas Power LLC
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
3464

What stands out

1

Greens Bayou is a 432 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 1.0% capacity factor and 37 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “NRG Energy opens first new power plant in more than 10 years” (Houston Public Media, 2026-06-20).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#96 of 325
National rank
#546 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.