Sabine River Operations

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #63 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#406 of 2009 nationally

594.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Orange, TX — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

594.9 MW

Nameplate Capacity

4

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

Technology

1987

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

30.0552, -93.7579

County

Orange, TX

Nearby Plants

Orange County Advanced Power Station
Natural Gas1306 MW · 11.4 km
Sabine
Natural Gas1811.8 MW · 12.1 km
Port Arthur Texas Refinery
Natural Gas38.4 MW · 16.3 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	The Dow Chemical Company	The Dow Chemical Company	—
Owner(s)	The Dow Chemical Company	The Dow Chemical Company	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Sabine River Operations is a 594.9 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Orange County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1987 and consists of 4 generators. It is owned and operated by The Dow Chemical Company. The plant's location places it within the service territory of the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, Sabine River Operations generated 2,826,683 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.3%. The plant ranks 63rd out of 144 power plants in Texas by capacity, and 411th out of 945 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes one article related to regulatory matters and one concerning potential hazards.

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