Brotman power station
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Brotman power station is an operating power station of at least 363-megawatts (MW) in Rosharon, Brazoria, Texas, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Brotman power station | Rosharon, Brazoria, Texas, United States | 29.36413, -95.4351 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit CTG-1, Unit CTG-2, Unit CTG-3, Unit CTG-4, Unit CTG-5, Unit CTG-6: 29.36413, -95.4351
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit CTG-1 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 60.5[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2023[2][3] | – |
| Unit CTG-2 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 60.5[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2023[2][3] | – |
| Unit CTG-3 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 60.5[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2023[2][3] | – |
| Unit CTG-4 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 60.5[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2023[2][3] | – |
| Unit CTG-5 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 60.5[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2023[2][3] | – |
| Unit CTG-6 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 60.5[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2023[2][3] | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit CTG-1 | WattBridge Energy LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit CTG-2 | WattBridge Energy LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit CTG-3 | WattBridge Energy LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit CTG-4 | WattBridge Energy LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit CTG-5 | WattBridge Energy LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit CTG-6 | WattBridge Energy LLC [100.0%] |
Background
As part of the ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) initiative to transition legacy power generation to renewable energy the plant utilizes LM6000 technology which is equipped to burn 40% hydrogen with a pathway to 100% over the course of a decade[4].
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230122152327/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/november_generator2022.xlsx. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 https://web.archive.org/web/20230918190319/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/may_generator2023.xlsx. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20221028021258/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860/. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "ERCOT". Wattbridge. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
