Query
Nueces Bay
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Nueces Bay
Summary generated
Oct 18, 2026
First saved
Date not recorded

Briefing on Nueces Bay

Entity Briefing

Summary generated Oct 18, 2026 (UTC).

Source dates used by this summary were not recorded.

730 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1972
Operating since
3
Generators
28.4%
Capacity factor
1821 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Nueces Bay is a 730 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Nueces Bay is reported in Texas since 1972 under City of San Antonio - (TX). Available operating and financial measures include 28.4% capacity factor and 1821 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Nueces, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
City of San Antonio - (TX)
Operator
City of San Antonio - (TX)
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
3441

What stands out

1

Nueces Bay is a 730 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 28.4% capacity factor and 1821 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Nueces County commissioner criticizes CPS Energy over millions lost in property taxes” (kiiitv.com, 2025-05-07).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#50 of 325
National rank
#300 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.