Cedar Bayou 5 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68606
- Capacity
- 721 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Chambers, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cedar Bayou 5 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Cedar Bayou 5
PlannedNatural Gas
Ranked #48 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#289 of 2009 nationally
721 MW Natural Gas planned in Chambers, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
721 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
29.7511, -94.9211
County
Chambers, TX
Nearby Plants
- Cedar Bayou 4Natural Gas535.5 MW · 0.2 km
- Cedar BayouNatural Gas1530 MW · 0.4 km
- Baytown Energy CenterNatural Gas932.9 MW · 3.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cedar Bayou 5 LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cedar Bayou 5 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Cedar Bayou 5 is a 721 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Chambers County, Texas. The plant, identified by plant ID 68606, is owned and operated by Cedar Bayou 5 LLC. It consists of a single generator. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority, within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
Cedar Bayou 5 ranks as the 49th largest power plant in Texas out of 144 facilities, and 294th nationally out of 945 plants. Public sources show 7 news articles related to the plant, with 5 focused on deals and 2 on general industry news.
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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CBY5_CC1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Texas to gain a new $936M power plant
NRG Energy, Inc. announced a plan to build a natural gas facility at the existing NRG Cedar Bayou power production complex in Baytown,...
BIC Magazine·4 months ago
General
Texas to gain a new $936M power plant
NRG Energy, Inc. announced a plan to build a natural gas facility at the existing NRG Cedar Bayou power production complex in Baytown,...
BIC Magazine·4 months ago
Industry·construction
Texas to gain a new $936M power plant
NRG Energy, Inc. announced a plan to build a natural gas facility at the existing NRG Cedar Bayou power production complex in Baytown,...
NRG Energy (developer)
BIC Magazine·4 months ago
General
Texas to gain a new $936M power plant
NRG Energy, Inc. announced a plan to build a natural gas facility at the existing NRG Cedar Bayou power production complex in Baytown,...
BIC Magazine·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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