Cedar Bayou power station
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Cedar Bayou power station is an operating power station of at least 1530-megawatts (MW) in Baytown, Chambers, Texas, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Bayou power station | Baytown, Chambers, Texas, United States | 29.75, -94.9256 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, CC1: 29.75, -94.9256
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 765[1] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 1970[1] | no |
| 2 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 765[1] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 1972[1] | no |
| CC1 | Construction[2][3][4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[7] | 721[7] | combined cycle[7] | – | 2027 (planned)[8][9][4][5] | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRG Texas Power LLC [100%][10] | NRG Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| 2 | NRG Texas Power LLC [100%][10] | NRG Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| CC1 | NRG Texas Power LLC [100%][10] | NRG Energy Inc [100.0%] |
Impacts
Potential emissions and details on the project's status and permit applications can be viewed on Oil and Gas Watch page here.
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Ownership Tree
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Background
Impacts
Potential emissions and details on the project's status and permit applications can be viewed on Oil and Gas Watch page here.
The Oil and Gas Watch database, created by Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), is a free, public-facing tool designed to track the rapid expansion of fossil fuel and petrochemical infrastructure in the United States. Oil and Gas Watch maps new and expanding oil, gas, and petrochemical infrastructure projects across the country and monitors each project’s construction status so the public can stay informed about major oil and gas developments being proposed in their communities. We track key environmental approvals companies must obtain before starting construction or operations and provide access to thousands of government records and permits unearthed by our analysts.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 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 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ https://www.powermag.com/texas-moves-forward-with-5-38b-in-loans-for-10-gw-of-new-dispatchable-power-projects/.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.ercot.com/misdownload/servlets/mirDownload?doclookupId=1082533066.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20250930210346/https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-texas-energy-fund-loan-to-721-mw-natural-gas-facility-in-southeast-texas. Archived from the original on 2025-09-30.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.energychoicematters.com/stories/20241212d.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://www.nrg.com/about/newsroom/2024/43521.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/february_generator2025.xlsx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (ERCOT GIS Report April 2026;Project Details – Large Gen) — IRN 29INR0158 https://www.ercot.com/mp/data-products/data-product-details?id=pg7-200-er (ERCOT GIS Report April 2026;Project Details – Large Gen) — IRN 29INR0158.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
Additional data
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