Bacliff power station

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Bacliff power station is an operating power station of at least 426-megawatts (MW) in Bacliff, Galveston, Texas, United States. It is also known as PHR Peakers.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bacliff power station Bacliff, Galveston, Texas, United States 29.49233, -94.98483 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • BCGT1, BCGT2, BCGT3, BCGT4, BCGT5, BCGT6: 29.49233, -94.98483

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Emergency/Backup
BCGT1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 71[2] gas turbine[2] no[1] 2018[1] no
BCGT2 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 71[2] gas turbine[2] no[1] 2018[1] no
BCGT3 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 71[2] gas turbine[2] no[1] 2018[1] no
BCGT4 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 71[2] gas turbine[2] no[1] 2018[1] no
BCGT5 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 71[2] gas turbine[2] no[1] 2018[1] no
BCGT6 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 71[2] gas turbine[2] no[1] 2018[1] no

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
BCGT1 NRG Energy Inc [100%][3] NRG Energy Inc [100.0%]
BCGT2 NRG Energy Inc [100%][3] NRG Energy Inc [100.0%]
BCGT3 NRG Energy Inc [100%][3] NRG Energy Inc [100.0%]
BCGT4 NRG Energy Inc [100%][3] NRG Energy Inc [100.0%]
BCGT5 NRG Energy Inc [100%][3] NRG Energy Inc [100.0%]
BCGT6 NRG Energy Inc [100%][3] NRG Energy Inc [100.0%]

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Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (May 2023)". Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://investors.nrg.com/news-releases/news-release-details/nrg-energy-inc-reports-first-quarter-2025-results-and-reaffirms. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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