Bacliff reports 427.2 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.

What kind of plant is Bacliff?

Bacliff is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Galveston County, TX, participating in the ERCOT market.

Where is Bacliff located?

Bacliff is in Galveston County, TX, inside the ERCOT balancing area.

Who operates Bacliff?

Bacliff is operated by PHR Holdings LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

When did Bacliff start operating?

Bacliff reports a commercial operation date of 2018. Current status: operating. Source: EIA Sep 2026.

How much electricity does Bacliff generate?

Bacliff reported 99.3 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Bacliff compare to other plants?

By capacity, Bacliff ranks #112 of 829 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #16 of 78 in TX.

Bacliff — 427 MW gas plant, Galveston County, TX

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EIA plant 60264 · Inventory for Sep 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Natural gas: 427.2 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (6)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Bacliff
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
BCGT1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	71.2	Unknown
BCGT2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	71.2	Unknown
BCGT3	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	71.2	Unknown
BCGT4	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	71.2	Unknown
BCGT5	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	71.2	Unknown
BCGT6	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	71.2	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 29.49211, -94.98411
Filed location · EIA: 29.49233, -94.98483

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Sep 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 24, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Feb 12, 2023
Map prepared: Oct 24, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

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Units and generators

Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
BCGT1	71.2 MW 54 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT	Jul 2018	Operating
BCGT2	71.2 MW 54 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT	Jul 2018	Operating
BCGT3	71.2 MW 54 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT	Jul 2018	Operating
BCGT4	71.2 MW 54 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT	Jul 2018	Operating
BCGT5	71.2 MW 54 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT	Jul 2018	Operating
BCGT6	71.2 MW 54 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT	Jul 2018	Operating

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