572 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
572 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1997
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.0728, -95.7450
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sweeny Cogeneration LLC | Sweeny Cogeneration | — |
| Owner(s) | Sweeny Cogeneration LLC | Phillips 66 | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Sweeny Cogen Facility is a 572 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1997 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Phillips 66 and operated by Sweeny Cogeneration LLC. The facility is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Sweeny Cogen Facility generated 3,304,763 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 65.9%. The plant ranks 67th in size out of 144 power plants in Texas, and 430th out of 945 plants nationally. The facility operates within the TRE NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP CHP
297.2K MWh
Latest Month
3.3M MWh
Annual Generation
65.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sweeny Cogeneration Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.122 km
Operator
Texas-New Mexico Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SCLP_PUN2
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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