Query
Oyster Creek Unit VIII
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Oyster Creek Unit VIII
Generated
2026-10-11T05:02:36.196Z

Briefing on Oyster Creek Unit VIII

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
498 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1994
Operating since
4
Generators
57.2%
Capacity factor
2500 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Oyster Creek Unit VIII is a 498 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Oyster Creek Unit VIII is reported in Texas since 1994 under ENGIE. Available operating and financial measures include 57.2% capacity factor and 2500 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Brazoria, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
ENGIE
Operator
Dow Chemical Company-Oyster Creek VIII
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
54676

What stands out

1

Oyster Creek Unit VIII is a 498 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 57.2% capacity factor and 2500 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#80 of 325
National rank
#504 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.