Power plant · Texas, United States
Cedar Bayou
Cedar Bayou is a power plant in Texas, United States, with 1,530 MW of capacity, owned by NRG Texas Power LLC.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Texas | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1970 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | NRG Texas Power LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | NRG Texas Power LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,530 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 29.7500, -94.9256 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Cedar Bayou is the 12th-largest of 117 power plants in Texas and the 138th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,530 MW is 0.18% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 12th of 117 | 102,590 MW | 1.5% |
| United States | 138th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.18% |
| All power plants in our data | 147th of 9,879 | 1,152,910 MW | 0.13% |
Owner, operator and place
More from NRG Texas Power LLC
- W A Parish4,008 MW
- Limestone1,850 MW
- T H Wharton1,190 MW
Other power plants in Texas
- W A Parish4,008 MW
- South Texas Project2,709 MW
- Comanche Peak2,430 MW
- Martin Lake2,380 MW
- Forney Energy Center1,894 MW
- Limestone1,850 MW
- Sabine1,812 MW
- Oak Grove (TX)1,795 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.