Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58151
- Capacity
- 50.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brazos, TX
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 133,770 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #156 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#1112 of 2009 nationally
50.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazos, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
50.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.6178, -96.3433
County
Brazos, TX
Nearby Plants
- Merck Rahway Power PlantNatural Gas20.8 MW · 4.3 km
- Bryan (TX)Natural Gas22 MW · 4.3 km
- OTHERTexasA&MNatural Gas9.6 MW · 11.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M is a 50.1 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Brazos County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2011 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned and operated by Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 133,770 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.3%. According to state rankings, the Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M is the 156th largest power plant in Texas out of 312 plants, and the 1101st largest in the United States out of 1963 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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
16.8K MWh
Latest Month
133.8K MWh
Annual Generation
30.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Texas A&M University Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Texas A&M University
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
North Load Zone
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
ERCOT issues weather watch ahead of impactful North Texas winter storm
ERCOT has issued a weather watch ahead of a North Texas winter storm, citing cold temperatures and higher power demand.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth·4 weeks ago
Grid·outage
ERCOT issues weather watch ahead of impactful North Texas winter storm
ERCOT has issued a weather watch ahead of a North Texas winter storm, citing cold temperatures and higher power demand.
ERCOT (regulator)
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth·4 weeks ago
Hazards·extreme cold
How Texas agencies, grocers are preparing for upcoming weekend freeze in San Antonio
With below-freezing temperatures expected to arrive this weekend, Texas officials and agencies are preparing for potential icy conditions in...
Texas (other)San Antonio (other)
KSAT·2 months ago
General
Construction could begin soon on power plant for $2.5 billion JPS expansion
The new plant will power expansions for Tarrant County's only public hospital.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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