594.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Orange, TX — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
594.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.0552, -93.7579
County
Orange, TX
Nearby Plants
| 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 | — | — |
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.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
203.7K MWh
Latest Month
2.8M MWh
Annual Generation
54.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.CONC
Pricing Hub
TEXAS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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