Freeport Energy Center
Brazoria County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56152 · Operator: Dow Chemical Co
Nameplate260MWSummer 219 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1,171GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor61%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,025Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2007Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1,397 | 63.9% | 11,725 |
| 2012 | 1,324.6 | 68.7% | 11,725 |
| 2013 | 1,276.8 | 66.4% | 8,940 |
| 2014 | 1,710.7 | 89.0% | 8,447 |
| 2015 | 1,434.1 | 74.6% | 8,665 |
| 2016 | 1,193.8 | 61.9% | 4,595 |
| 2017 | 1,300.8 | 67.7% | 5,025 |
| 2018 | 1,434 | 74.6% | 5,025 |
| 2019 | 1,043.5 | 54.3% | 5,008 |
| 2020 | 1,295.7 | 67.2% | 5,025 |
| 2021 | 1,441.9 | 75.0% | 5,025 |
| 2022 | 1,162.2 | 60.5% | 5,025 |
| 2023 | 1,243.3 | 64.7% | 5,583 |
| 2024 | 1,003.7 | 52.1% | 5,005 |
| 2025 | 847.7 | 44.1% | 5,025 |
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 | 180 | 169.4 | May 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 80 | 50 | May 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Dow Chemical Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Fengate Asset Management | 100.0% | 260 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Freeport Energy | 603 MW | 1.2 km |
| BASF Freeport Works | 93 MW | 1.5 km |
| Praxair | 1 MW | 1.9 km |
| Oyster Creek Unit VIII | 498 MW | 5.3 km |
| Freeport LP Pretreatment Facility | 87 MW | 8.7 km |
| Brazoria Solar I | — | 16.8 km |