Freeport Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52120
- Capacity
- 603.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brazoria, TX
- Operating Since
- 1982
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Olin Blue Cube Operations
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,709,961.59 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Freeport Energy
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #62 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#395 of 2009 nationally
603.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
603.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.9913, -95.4075
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
- Freeport Energy CenterNatural Gas260 MW · 1.2 km
- BASF Freeport WorksNatural Gas92.7 MW · 1.8 km
- PraxairNatural Gas1.2 MW · 2.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Olin Blue Cube Operations | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Olin Blue Cube Operations | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Freeport Energy is a 603.1 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1982 and consists of 6 generators. It is owned and operated by Olin Blue Cube Operations. Freeport Energy is within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Freeport Energy generated 1,709,962 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.2%. The plant ranks 62nd out of 144 power plants in Texas and 399th out of 945 plants nationally.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
144.4K MWh
Latest Month
1.7M MWh
Annual Generation
32.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
Dow_Gen_1 and Dow_Gen_2
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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