Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration
Harris County, Texas · EIA plant ID 58870 · Operator: Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena LLC
Nameplate15MWSummer 14 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation66GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor54%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2015
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), other 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.6 | 85.2% | — |
| 2016 | 91.7 | 74.6% | — |
| 2017 | 74.5 | 60.7% | — |
| 2018 | 82.2 | 67.0% | — |
| 2019 | 95.6 | 78.0% | — |
| 2020 | 83.8 | 68.1% | — |
| 2021 | 52.9 | 43.1% | — |
| 2022 | 66.6 | 54.3% | — |
| 2023 | 85.7 | 69.9% | — |
| 2024 | 52.5 | 42.7% | — |
| 2025 | 72.4 | 59.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG202 | All Other | ST | 15.4 | 14 | Mar 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena LLC | 100.0% | 15 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| PRSI FCC Generator | 5 MW | 2.3 km |
| Pasadena Cogeneration | 815 MW | 2.4 km |
| Channel Energy Center LLC | 924 MW | 4.3 km |
| WAL2724 | 1 MW | 5.3 km |
| Deer Park Energy Center | 1,176 MW | 6.5 km |
| Shell Deer Park | 274 MW | 6.6 km |