Baytown Energy Center
Chambers County, Texas · EIA plant ID 55327 · Operator: Baytown Energy Center LLC
Nameplate933MWSummer 852 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation4,286GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor57%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,726Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,780 | — | — |
| 2003 | 3,342 | 48.6% | 9,952 |
| 2004 | 4,399.8 | 63.8% | 8,156 |
| 2005 | 4,016.1 | 58.4% | 8,230 |
| 2006 | 4,082 | 59.4% | 8,180 |
| 2007 | 4,618.1 | 68.5% | 8,267 |
| 2008 | 3,907.8 | 57.8% | 7,964 |
| 2009 | 3,953 | 58.6% | 8,008 |
| 2010 | 3,995.4 | 59.2% | 8,124 |
| 2011 | 4,293.8 | 63.7% | 8,117 |
| 2012 | 4,623.4 | 68.4% | 8,135 |
| 2013 | 3,596.2 | 53.3% | 8,118 |
| 2014 | 3,461.1 | 51.3% | 8,135 |
| 2015 | 3,954.5 | 58.6% | 8,059 |
| 2016 | 4,565.1 | 67.5% | 6,651 |
| 2017 | 4,085.3 | 60.6% | 6,677 |
| 2018 | 4,294.5 | 63.7% | 6,669 |
| 2019 | 4,721.9 | 67.4% | 6,656 |
| 2020 | 4,782.8 | 68.1% | 6,670 |
| 2021 | 4,571.6 | 65.2% | 6,678 |
| 2022 | 2,106.5 | 30.1% | 6,776 |
| 2023 | 5,051.3 | 67.7% | 6,652 |
| 2024 | 5,088.9 | 68.0% | 6,654 |
| 2025 | 3,746.9 | 50.2% | 6,687 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 219.3 | 198 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 219.3 | 198 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 219.3 | 198 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 275 | 258 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Baytown Energy Center LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Baytown Energy Center LLC | 100.0% | 933 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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