Freeport LP Pretreatment Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59145
- Capacity
- 87 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brazoria, TX
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Freeport LNG Development L.P
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 555,867.76 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 72.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Freeport LP Pretreatment Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #147 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#989 of 2009 nationally
87 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
87 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.9826, -95.3085
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
- Oyster Creek Unit VIIINatural Gas497.9 MW · 3.3 km
- PraxairNatural Gas1.2 MW · 8.2 km
- Freeport Energy CenterNatural Gas260 MW · 8.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Freeport LNG Development L.P | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Freeport LNG Development L.P | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Freeport LP Pretreatment Facility is an 87 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Freeport LNG Development L.P. It utilizes a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine. The facility is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Freeport LP Pretreatment Facility generated 555,868 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 72.6%. The plant ranks as the 147th largest in Texas out of 312 plants, and 982nd nationally out of 1963 plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
40.2K MWh
Latest Month
555.9K MWh
Annual Generation
72.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (3)Beta
General
Freeport LNG in Texas set to return to service after lightning strike, LSEG data shows
Natural gas flows to Freeport LNG's export plant in Texas were set to rise on Tuesday after a lightning strike on a pipeline caused the...
Reuters·1 years ago
Hazards·ice storm
Freeport LNG in Texas set to return to service after lightning strike, LSEG data shows
Natural gas flows to Freeport LNG's export plant in Texas were set to rise on Tuesday after a lightning strike on a pipeline caused the...
Freeport LNG (operator)
Reuters·1 years ago
General
Midstream operators and carbon capture
Pipelines and other midstream components hold pivotal, if largely unheralded roles in the ambitious objective of eventually ridding the world of greenhouse gas...
WorkBoat·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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