Baytown energy center
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Baytown energy center is an operating power station of at least 933-megawatts (MW) in Baytown, Chambers, Texas, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Baytown energy center | Baytown, Chambers, Texas, United States | 29.7731, -94.9019 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit CC1: 29.7731, -94.9019
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit CC1 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 933[2] | combined cycle[1] | – | 2002[1] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit CC1 | Baytown Energy Center LLC [100.0%] |
Background
The plant has expressed interest in expanding into hydrogen in order to lower emissions.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20200612191408/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/november_generator2019.xlsx. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
