Bayou Cogen Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10298
- Capacity
- 318.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Harris, TX
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Air Liquide Large Industries U S LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,368,709 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 85.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Bayou Cogen Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #102 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#623 of 2009 nationally
318.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
318.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.6261, -95.0467
County
Harris, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Air Liquide Large Industries U S LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Air Liquide Large Industries U S LP | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Bayou Cogen Plant is a 318.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2014 and consists of 4 natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Air Liquide Large Industries U S LP. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In the most recent year of data, Bayou Cogen generated 2,368,709 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 85.0%. The plant ranks 102nd in size out of 144 power plants in Texas, and 624th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
205.1K MWh
Latest Month
2.4M MWh
Annual Generation
85.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Big Bay Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.436 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BYU_BYU_1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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