Colorado Bend II
Constellation Energy Generation, LLCWharton CountyERCOT
Colorado Bend II is a natural gas-fired power facility with 1,230.3 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Wharton County, Texas, registered as EIA Plant ID 60122. Constellation Energy Generation is the public owner or developer; Constellation Power, Inc is the registered plant entity or operator. Colorado Bend II is a large ERCOT combined-cycle facility whose air-cooled units use air rather than water for cooling, an important design feature for drought-prone Texas. Commercial operation began in June 2017.