Braes Bayou Plant
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Braes Bayou Plant is an operating power station of at least 487-megawatts (MW) in Richmond, Fort Bend, Texas, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Braes Bayou Plant | Richmond, Fort Bend, Texas, United States | 29.480277, -95.62028 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CTG-1, CTG-2, CTG-3, CTG-4, CTG-5, CTG-6: 29.480277, -95.62028
- CTG-7, CTG-8: 29.480277, -95.620277
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG-1 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 61[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2022[1] |
| CTG-2 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 61[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2022[1] |
| CTG-3 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 61[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2022[1] |
| CTG-4 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 61[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2022[1] |
| CTG-5 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 61[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2022[1] |
| CTG-6 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 61[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2022[1] |
| CTG-7 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 60.5[4] | gas turbine[4] | no[4] | 2022[4] |
| CTG-8 | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 60.5[4] | gas turbine[4] | no[4] | 2022[4] |
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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| CTG-1 | Braes Bayou Generating LLC [100%][4][1] | ACON Investments |
| CTG-2 | Braes Bayou Generating LLC [100%][4][1] | ACON Investments |
| CTG-3 | Braes Bayou Generating LLC [100%][4][1] | ACON Investments |
| CTG-4 | Braes Bayou Generating LLC [100%][4][1] | ACON Investments |
| CTG-5 | Braes Bayou Generating LLC [100%][4][1] | ACON Investments |
| CTG-6 | Braes Bayou Generating LLC [100%][4][1] | ACON Investments |
| CTG-7 | Braes Bayou Generating LLC [100%][4][1] | ACON Investments |
| CTG-8 | Braes Bayou Generating LLC [100%][4][1] | ACON Investments |
Background
As part of the ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) initiative to transition legacy power generation to renewable energy the Braes Bayou plant utilizes LM6000 technology which is equipped to burn 40% hydrogen with a pathway to 100% over the course of a decade.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (July 2021)". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (May 2023)". Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220815162302/https://www.power-technology.com/news/wattbridge-braes-bayou-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2022 release". Archived from the original on 2024-02-04.
- ↑ Katie Huffman - Cyan Grey - Carmel, IN. "Home | WattBridge". www.wattbridge.info. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
Additional data
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