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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3460
EIA plant 3460
Baytown · Chambers · TX
Cedar Bayou
Operated by NRG Texas Power LLC
Published location
Where is Cedar Bayou?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
29.750000, -94.925600
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the TX plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1205,807
2-1,295
316,240
4229,836
5336,972
6293,314
7500,901
8639,516
9433,601
10216,569
11175,847
1281,374
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 205,807 |
| 2 | -1,295 |
| 3 | 16,240 |
| 4 | 229,836 |
| 5 | 336,972 |
| 6 | 293,314 |
| 7 | 500,901 |
| 8 | 639,516 |
| 9 | 433,601 |
| 10 | 216,569 |
| 11 | 175,847 |
| 12 | 81,374 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 205,807 MWh |
| 2 | -1,295 MWh |
| 3 | 16,240 MWh |
| 4 | 229,836 MWh |
| 5 | 336,972 MWh |
| 6 | 293,314 MWh |
| 7 | 500,901 MWh |
| 8 | 639,516 MWh |
| 9 | 433,601 MWh |
| 10 | 216,569 MWh |
| 11 | 175,847 MWh |
| 12 | 81,374 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 765 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 765 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3460
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Upper Galveston Bay
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Cedar Bayou
Variation in the published months
Across 11 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (639,516 MWh) and 3 the lowest (16,240 MWh). Their difference is 623,276 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 765.0 | 745.0 | 745.0 | 65.0 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 765.0 | 749.0 | 749.0 | 65.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.