721 MW Natural Gas planned in Chambers, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
721 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
29.7511, -94.9211
County
Chambers, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cedar Bayou 5 LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cedar Bayou 5 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
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
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
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CBY5_CC1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Texas to gain a new $936M power plant
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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,...
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,...
Last updated 2026-03-26
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