Cedar Bayou 5 is a natural gas power plant in Texas.
| Plant Name | Cedar Bayou 5 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cedar Bayou 5 Llc |
| City | Baytown |
| County | Chambers County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 77523 |
| Coordinates | 29.75113, -94.92114 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 721 MW | Approved | — |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.