Cedar Bayou 4 power station
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Cedar Bayou 4 power station is an operating power station of at least 536-megawatts (MW) in Eldon, Chambers, Texas, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Bayou 4 power station | Eldon, Chambers, Texas, United States | 29.75165, -94.92312 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit CBY4: 29.75165, -94.92312
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit CBY4 | operating[1] | gas[1] | 536[1] | combined cycle[1] | no[1] | 2009[1] | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit CBY4 | NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company LLC [50%]; OE Holdings, LLC [50%][2] | NRG Energy Inc [100.0%]; OE Holdings, LLC [100.0%] |
Background
The Cedar Bayou 4 Power Station was acquired by the private equity firm Carlyle Group in August of 2021[3], and is still owned by Carlyle. More information about this deal can be found on GEM's "Carlyle's Private Equity Investments" Wiki page.
During the time Carlyle has owned the Cedar Bay Plant, EPA emissions data[4] are as follows:
| Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2021 |
| 695363 |
| Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2021 |
| 322 |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2022)". Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Historical List of Assets Managed by Cogentrix".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "GHG Facility Details - Cedar Bayou 4". ghgdata.epa.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
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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.
