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Cedar Bayou 4 — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 56806
Capacity: 535.5 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Status: Operating
Location: Chambers, TX
Operating Since: 2009
Generators: 3
Operator: NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company LLC
Parent Company: NRG Energy
Annual Generation: 2,266,071 MWh
Capacity Factor: 48.0%
Balancing Authority: Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
ISO/RTO: ERCOT
NERC Region: TRE

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Cedar Bayou 4

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #72 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#461 of 2009 nationally

535.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Chambers, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

EIAWD

535.5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

Technology

2009

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

29.7516, -94.9231

County

Chambers, TX

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company LLC	NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company	—
Owner(s)	NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company LLC, OE Holdings, LLC	NRG Energy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

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Cedar Bayou 4 is a 535.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Chambers County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2009 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by NRG Energy and operated by NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company LLC. The plant is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.

In the most recent year of data, Cedar Bayou 4 generated 2,266,071 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.0%. The plant ranks 72nd out of 144 power plants in Texas and 466th out of 945 plants nationally.

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