# Freeport Energy Center

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/freeport-energy-center

Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC · Brazoria County · ERCOT

Freeport Energy Center is a 260 MW nameplate natural-gas cogeneration facility at Dow's Freeport complex in Brazoria County, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory lists a 180 MW combustion turbine and an 80 MW steam turbine, with 219.4 MW of combined net summer capability and May 2007 service dates. Fengate announced its acquisition of the facility from Calpine in October 2020. The current EIA registered operator is Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Natural-gas cogeneration serving Dow's Freeport industrial complex.
- **Capacity scope:** 260 MW nameplate · 219.4 MW net summer capability.
- **Configuration:** One 180 MW combustion turbine and one 80 MW steam turbine.
- **Ownership history:** Fengate acquired the facility from Calpine in October 2020; EIA now lists Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC as operator.

## Metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 260 MW — EIA
- **Net summer capability:** 219.4 MW — EIA
- **Generator units:** 2 — Combustion + steam
- **Commercial operation:** May 2007 — EIA
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 56152 — Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC

## Facts

- **Nameplate capacity:** 260 MW — EIA · confidence: high
- **Net summer capability:** 219.4 MW — EIA · confidence: high
- **Configuration:** 180 MW combustion turbine + 80 MW steam turbine — EIA · confidence: high
- **Registered operator:** Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC — EIA · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **Current EIA registered operator and industrial host affiliate:** Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources LLC — EIA May 2026 generator inventory ([source](https://www.dow.com/))
- **Acquirer in October 2020:** Fengate Asset Management — Fengate Freeport acquisition ([source](https://fengate.com/))
- **Seller in October 2020:** Calpine — Fengate Freeport acquisition ([source](https://www.calpine.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.
- [Fengate Freeport acquisition](https://fengate.com/news/fengate-acquires-freeport-energy-center-from-calpine) — Fengate Asset Management · official — Exact-asset acquisition, seller, project scope and industrial host.

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Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:17.217Z
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