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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56806
EIA plant 56806
Eldon · Chambers · TX
Cedar Bayou 4
Operated by NRG Cedar Bayou Development Company LLC
Published location
Where is Cedar Bayou 4?
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29.751645, -94.923120
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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.
1110,875
225,638
3236,302
4176,965
5289,924
6306,113
7260,428
8313,671
9206,394
10142,763
11100,156
1296,842
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 | 110,875 |
| 2 | 25,638 |
| 3 | 236,302 |
| 4 | 176,965 |
| 5 | 289,924 |
| 6 | 306,113 |
| 7 | 260,428 |
| 8 | 313,671 |
| 9 | 206,394 |
| 10 | 142,763 |
| 11 | 100,156 |
| 12 | 96,842 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 110,875 MWh |
| 2 | 25,638 MWh |
| 3 | 236,302 MWh |
| 4 | 176,965 MWh |
| 5 | 289,924 MWh |
| 6 | 306,113 MWh |
| 7 | 260,428 MWh |
| 8 | 313,671 MWh |
| 9 | 206,394 MWh |
| 10 | 142,763 MWh |
| 11 | 100,156 MWh |
| 12 | 96,842 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 178.5 | OP |
| 41 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 178.5 | OP |
| 42 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 178.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56806
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Cedar Bayou
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Cedar Bayou 4
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (313,671 MWh) and 2 the lowest (25,638 MWh). Their difference is 288,033 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 178.5 | 178.0 | 186.0 | 70.0 |
| 41 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 178.5 | 163.0 | 173.0 | 130.0 |
| 42 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 178.5 | 163.0 | 173.0 | 130.0 |
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.