92.7 MW All Other (12 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (81 MW) operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
92.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
All Other + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.0020, -95.3940
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BASF Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | BASF Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The BASF Freeport Works is a 92.7 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by BASF Corporation. It consists of two generators utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology, with an additional "All Other" technology component, classifying it as a hybrid plant. The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In the latest year of reported data, the BASF Freeport Works generated 532,654 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 65.3%. The plant is ranked as the 146th largest power plant in Texas out of 312, and 967th nationally out of 1963 facilities.
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
Industrial CHP
41.8K MWh
Latest Month
532.7K MWh
Annual Generation
65.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
BASF Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
3.878 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
DOWGEN_PUN6
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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