Nueces Bay — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3441
- Capacity
- 730.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Nueces, TX
- Operating Since
- 1972
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- City of San Antonio - (TX)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,821,343 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Nueces Bay
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #47 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#282 of 2009 nationally
730.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Nueces, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
730.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.8194, -97.4192
County
Nueces, TX
Nearby Plants
- Corpus Christi Energy CenterNatural Gas593.3 MW · 1.1 km
- HEBCCBakeryNatural Gas3.2 MW · 5.6 km
- Valero Refinery Corpus Christi WestPet. Coke69.2 MW · 6.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of San Antonio - (TX) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of San Antonio - (TX) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Nueces Bay is a 730.2 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Nueces County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1972 and consists of three generators. It is owned and operated by the City of San Antonio. Nueces Bay operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported generation, Nueces Bay produced 1,821,343 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.4%. The plant ranks as the 48th largest in Texas out of 144 facilities, and 286th nationally out of 945. Recent news coverage of Nueces Bay has focused on deals, regulatory matters, and industry news.
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
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
159.2K MWh
Latest Month
1.8M MWh
Annual Generation
28.4%
Capacity Factor
Nov 2022 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Nueces Bay Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
NUE_NUECESG7
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
Nueces County commissioner criticizes CPS Energy over millions lost in property taxes
CPS Energy's power plant purchase affects tax revenue in Nueces County, sparking local leader concerns over funding for public services.
CPS Energy (other)Nueces County (other)
kiiitv.com·10 months ago
Deals·m and a
CPS ENERGY CLOSES ON PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED ACQUISITION OF TALEN ENERGY GAS PLANTS IN CORPUS CHRISTI AND LAREDO | Wed, 05/01/2024 - 08:00
SAN ANTONIO, May 1, 2024 / PRNewswire / -- Today, CPS Energy announced the closing on the acquisition of Talen Energy Corporation's...
CPS Energy (buyer)Talen Energy (seller)
Talen Energy·1 years ago
Deals·m and a
CPS Energy closes on $785 million deal to acquire natural gas plants in Corpus Christi, Laredo
The deal will add 1710 megawatts of power to the CPS Energy generation porfolio. The utility said this will help add critical capacity and...
CPS Energy (buyer)
Texas Public Radio | TPR·1 years ago
Deals·m and a
CPS Energy closes $785 million deal for 1.7 GW natural gas fleet
Through the deal, CPS Energy has acquired all assets associated with the 897 MW Barney Davis and 635 MW Nueces Bay natural gas-fired...
CPS Energy (buyer)
Power Engineering·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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