Fort Bend, Texas · Plant code 64383

Braes Bayou Plant

Braes Bayou Plant is a natural gas plant in Fort Bend, Texas. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 488 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 386,891 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 7%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,022

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Location Richmond, Texas

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 180,661 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 1 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 19 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,238 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 386,891 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Braes Bayou Generating, LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
CTG-1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,022
CTG-2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,022
CTG-3	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,022
CTG-4	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,022
CTG-5	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,022
CTG-6	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,022
CTG-7	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,022
CTG-8	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	61 MW	Operating	2,022

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

22,148 MWh

Jan

14,640 MWh

Feb

30,687 MWh

Mar

34,957 MWh

Apr

35,685 MWh

May

54,985 MWh

Jun

32,539 MWh

Jul

75,941 MWh

Aug

22,575 MWh

Sep

23,113 MWh

Oct

34,997 MWh

Nov

4,624 MWh

Dec

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