# Bayou Cogen Plant

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/bayou-cogen-plant

Air Liquide · Harris County · ERCOT

Bayou Cogen Plant is a four-unit natural-gas cogeneration facility at Air Liquide's Bayport complex in Harris County, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory reports 318.4 MW nameplate, 300 MW net summer, and 372 MW net winter capability. The four 79.6 MW generator records entered service between May 2014 and January 2016.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Industrial cogeneration producing electricity and process steam at Air Liquide's Bayport complex.
- **Current configuration:** Four GE 7E gas turbines, each 79.6 MW EIA nameplate.
- **Capacity scope:** 318.4 MW nameplate · 300 MW net summer · 372 MW net winter.
- **Steam output:** Air Liquide reports more than 1,300 tonnes of steam per hour for the expanded complex.

## Metrics

- **Net summer capacity:** 300 MW — EIA May 2026
- **Nameplate capacity:** 318.4 MW — 4 × 79.6 MW
- **Net winter capacity:** 372 MW — EIA May 2026
- **Operating dates:** 2014–2016 — EIA May 2026
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 10298 — Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP

## Facts

- **Net summer capacity:** 300 MW — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high
- **Current operator:** Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high
- **Complex steam output:** >1,300 tonnes/hour — Air Liquide · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **Owner and EIA registered operator:** Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP — EIA May 2026 generator inventory ([source](https://usa.airliquide.com/))

## Sources

- [EIA May 2026 generator inventory](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/) — U.S. Energy Information Administration · regulatory — Current generator records, capacity scopes, dates, status, operator, and technology.

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Website: [Air Liquide](https://usa.airliquide.com/air-liquide-completes-major-upgrade-expansion-its-bayport-industrial-complex-texas)
Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:01.004Z
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