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CFB Power Plant — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 56708
Capacity: 310 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Calhoun, TX
Operating Since: 2012
Generators: 2
Operator: Formosa Plastics Corp
Parent Company: Formosa Plastics
Annual Generation: 853,601 MWh
Capacity Factor: 31.4%
Balancing Authority: Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
ISO/RTO: ERCOT
NERC Region: TRE

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CFB Power Plant

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Ranked #103 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#631 of 2009 nationally

310 MW Natural Gas operating in Calhoun, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

EIAWD

310 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Steam Turbine

Technology

2012

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

28.6490, -96.5395

County

Calhoun, TX

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Formosa Plastics Corp	Formosa Plastics	—
Owner(s)	Formosa Plastics Corp	Formosa Plastics	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The CFB Power Plant is a 310 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Calhoun County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Formosa Plastics Corp, a subsidiary of the Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics. The facility utilizes natural gas steam turbine technology and consists of two generators. It is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, operating within the TRE NERC region.

In the most recent year of reported data, the CFB Power Plant generated 853,601 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.4%. The plant ranks as the 103rd largest in Texas out of 144 plants, and 632nd nationally out of 945 plants. Recent news coverage of the plant includes two articles related to regulatory matters.

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