Freeport Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56152
- Capacity
- 260 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brazoria, TX
- Operating Since
- 2007
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 847,652.93 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Freeport Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #109 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#689 of 2009 nationally
260 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
260 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.9886, -95.3957
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
- Freeport EnergyNatural Gas603.1 MW · 1.2 km
- BASF Freeport WorksNatural Gas92.7 MW · 1.5 km
- PraxairNatural Gas1.2 MW · 1.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Fengate Asset Management | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Freeport Energy Center is a 260 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC. It consists of two generators.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, Freeport Energy Center generated 847,653 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.4%. Freeport Energy Center is ranked as the 109th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and 691st nationally out of 945 plants.
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
135.8K MWh
Latest Month
847.7K MWh
Annual Generation
37.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket 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
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Fengate acquires remaining stake in 440-megawatt Texas cogeneration asset
HOUSTON, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fengate Asset Management (Fengate) today announced it has acquired the remaining equity interest...
Yahoo Finance·3 months ago
General
Fengate acquires significant stake in 440-megawatt Texas cogeneration asset
Fengate announces the acquisition of a 50% interest in Freeport Power Limited (FPL), owner of a 440-megawatt cogeneration facility in Texas.
GlobeNewswire·1 years ago
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Fengate acquires significant stake in 440-megawatt Texas cogeneration asset
HOUSTON, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fengate Asset Management (Fengate) is pleased to announce financial close on the acquisition of a...
Fengate Asset Management (buyer)
Yahoo Finance·1 years ago
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Fengate takes stake in Texan cogeneration facility Freeport Power
Fengate Asset Management has acquired a 50 percent interest in Freeport Power, owner of a 440-megawatt cogeneration facility in Texas.
Fengate Asset Management (buyer)Freeport Power (seller)
pehub.com·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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