How big is Channelview Cogeneration Plant?

Channelview Cogeneration Plant has a reported capacity of 918.3 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.

What kind of plant is Channelview Cogeneration Plant?

Channelview Cogeneration Plant is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Harris County, TX, participating in the ERCOT market.

Where is Channelview Cogeneration Plant located?

Channelview Cogeneration Plant is in Harris County, TX, inside the ERCOT balancing area.

Who operates Channelview Cogeneration Plant?

Channelview Cogeneration Plant is operated by EIF Channelview Cogeneration LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Channelview Cogeneration Plant generate?

Channelview Cogeneration Plant reported 5,485.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-06. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Channelview Cogeneration Plant compare to other plants?

By capacity, Channelview Cogeneration Plant ranks #112 of 538 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #20 of 69 in TX.

Channelview Cogeneration Plant — 918 MW gas plant, TX

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Overview

Net summer capacity: 761 MW
EIA May 2026 · five generators
Nameplate capacity: 918.3 MW
4 combustion turbines · 1 steam turbine
Net winter capacity: 862.2 MW
EIA May 2026
Project rating: 851 MW
S&P December 2025 scope
Registry anchor: Plant 55187
EIF Channelview Cogeneration LLC

Infrastructure record

Operator: EIF Channelview Cogeneration LLC

Profile

Grid role: Combined-cycle cogeneration supplying contractual power and steam to the adjacent Equistar complex, with remaining output exposed to ERCOT.
Operating configuration: Four combustion turbines, four heat-recovery steam generators, and one steam turbine.
Capacity scope: EIA reports 918.3 MW nameplate and 761 MW summer capability; S&P uses an 851 MW project scope.
Market mapping: ERCOT's current price listing includes CVC_CC1 and four associated generator points.

Structured profile

Registered operator: EIF Channelview Cogeneration LLC
EIA May 2026
Majority owner: Elliott Investment Management
Ares retained a small stake
Project debt: $260M facilities
$220M term loan · $30M revolver · $10M LOC
Operating generators: 5
2001-2002 vintages

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Units and generators

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

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
GT1	192.1 MW 161.7 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT	Jun 2002	Operating
GT2	192.1 MW 155.4 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT	Jun 2002	Operating
GT3	192.1 MW 155.9 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT	Jun 2002	Operating
GT4	192.1 MW 156.8 MW summer

Performance

Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.

Peer context

Technology capacity: 918.3 MW
National rank: #112
TX rank: #20

Monthly generation

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Latest 12 months

5.49 TWh

Reported net generation

Latest report

Jun 2026

EIA-923 monthly filing

2025 capacity factor

68.3%

Using current reported nameplate capacity

Grid and market context

Deterministic links to ERCOT market resources, price records, outage disclosures, queue records, and nearby infrastructure. Candidate joins remain labeled until corroborated.

Nearby substations

HIFLD infrastructure inventory

CHANNELVIEW COGEN

IN SERVICE · 345 kV

0.2 km

UNKNOWN304719

Commercial, land, and environmental record

Source-backed project transactions, agreements, land records, permits, and environmental disclosures. Portfolio and adjacent-project facts remain explicitly scoped.

Financing

Project Financing

Jul 18, 2025

The financing comprised a $220 million term loan B, $30 million revolver, and $10 million letter-of-credit facility and partially financed Elliott's majority acquisition.

$260.0MEIF Channelview Cogeneration LLC

Cahill Channelview financing

Land and environmental record

Air Permit

Permit No. Existing Title V Permit No. O-1239

Existing permit listed as Permit No. O-1239 for Odyssey Energy Altura Cogen (Altura/Altitude Channelview permit area) in TCEQ records (Regulated Entity Number RN100210863). Located 2330 Sheldon Rd, Channelview.

[PDF] Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - TCEQ Records Online

Coordinate Parcel Area

2025

22.5338 Acres

TxGIO parcel intersecting the mapped EIA plant coordinate; parcel 0502120000015; HARRIS APPRAISAL DISTRICT; tax year 2025

TxGIO land parcel intersecting

Coordinate Parcel Id

2025

0502120000015

TxGIO parcel intersecting the mapped EIA plant coordinate; parcel 0502120000015; HARRIS APPRAISAL DISTRICT; tax year 2025

TxGIO land parcel intersecting

Coordinate Parcel Market Value

2025

80476700

TxGIO parcel intersecting the mapped EIA plant coordinate; parcel 0502120000015; HARRIS APPRAISAL DISTRICT; tax year 2025

TxGIO land parcel intersecting

Coordinate Parcel Owner

2025

EIF CHANNELVIEW COGENERATION LLC

TxGIO parcel intersecting the mapped EIA plant coordinate; parcel 0502120000015; HARRIS APPRAISAL DISTRICT; tax year 2025

TxGIO land parcel intersecting

Related parties and identifiers

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Parties and identifiers

OrganizationRoleBasis

EIF Channelview, LLCOperatorOperator for Channelview Cogeneration Plant

Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Aug 2001
Aug 2001
GT4 Entered ServiceEIA May 202...
EIA reports August 2001 as GT4's operating month.
Jun 2002
Jun 2002
Remaining current generators entered service

Channelview Cogeneration Plant

Channelview Cogeneration Plant

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