1433.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Newton, TX — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1,433.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.2588, -93.7353
County
Newton, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NRG Cottonwood Tenant LLC | Cleco Corporate Holdings | — |
| Owner(s) | Cleco Corporate Holdings, LLC, Cottonwood Energy Company LP | Cleco Corporate Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cottonwood Energy Company LP, located in Newton County, Texas, is a 1433.6 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of 8 generators. It is owned by Cleco Corporate Holdings and operated by NRG Cottonwood Tenant LLC. The plant is the 7th largest in Texas out of 144 plants, and the 69th largest in the United States out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Cottonwood Energy Company LP generated 4,597,348 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 36.8%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
372.9K MWh
Latest Month
4.6M MWh
Annual Generation
36.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
LAGN.CTW1
Pricing Hub
TEXAS.HUB
Node Source
Curated node match