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484 MW Natural Gas operating in Fort Bend, TX
484 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.4798, -95.6208
County
Fort Bend, TX
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ProEnergy Services | Braes Bayou Generating | — |
| Owner(s) | Braes Bayou Generating, LLC | ACON Investments | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Braes Bayou Plant is a 484 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Fort Bend County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2022 and consists of eight natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. ACON Investments is the parent company, while ProEnergy Services is the plant's operator according to EIA data.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In its latest year of operation, Braes Bayou Plant generated 190,064 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 4.5%. The plant ranks 80th in size among Texas power plants and 498th nationally.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
5.5K MWh
Latest Month
190.1K MWh
Annual Generation
4.5%
Capacity Factor
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1238 lb/MWh
NOx
0.130 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.023 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
6.9%
Annual Net Gen
292 GWh
CO₂eq
1239 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2022
$820/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $396.9M
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Nearest Substation
W. A. Parish Station (345 kV) · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
RABSMR01
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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