Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration

⚡ Other FossilIPP CHP15 MW capacity

603rd largest plant in Texas · 5115th nationally

Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration is a other fossil power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 15.4 MW. It generates roughly 85.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,165 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 64% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%64%
Mid-merit — steady but not full-time
Capacity15 MWnameplate
Annual Generation85.7k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor64%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂—metric tons

Location

Plant NameRentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration
OperatorPci Nitrogen Llc
CityPasadena
CountyHarris County
StateTexas
ZIP77506
Coordinates29.73944, -95.19472

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

Natural GasOilSolar

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
MG202All OtherWH15.4 MWOperating2015

Grid context

NERC RegionTRE
Balancing AuthorityElectric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc.

About Other Fossil plants

Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration is a federally registered power generation facility in Texas.

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