CFB Power Plant
Formosa Plastics Corp · Calhoun County · ERCOT
CFB Power Plant is a two-generator natural-gas steam-turbine facility at Formosa Plastics' Point Comfort complex in Calhoun County, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory lists two 155 MW nameplate generators totaling 310 MW, with 286.2 MW net summer and winter capability. The records entered service in March and May 2012 and list Formosa Plastics Corp as the current operator.
Overview
Key fields
- Net summer capacity
- 286.2 MW
EIA May 2026
- Nameplate capacity
- 310 MW
Two generators
- Net winter capacity
- 286.2 MW
EIA May 2026
- Generators
- 2
G2101 · G2201
- Operating year
- 2012
March and May
- Registry anchor
- Plant 56708
Formosa Plastics Corp
Resource stack
- 1 resource
FORMOSA_FORMOSG11
Profile
- Grid role
- Industrial natural-gas steam generation in ERCOT.
- Configuration
- Two 155 MW nameplate natural-gas steam-turbine records.
- Capacity scope
- 310 MW nameplate · 286.2 MW net summer and winter.
- Current operator
- Formosa Plastics Corp.
Structured profile
- Net summer capacity
- 286.2 MW
EIA May 2026
- Nameplate capacity
- 310 MW
EIA May 2026
- Current operator
- Formosa Plastics Corp
EIA May 2026
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
EIA May 2026
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2101 | 155 MW 143.1 MW summer | Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST | May 2012 | Operating |
| G2201 | 155 MW 143.1 MW summer | Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST | Mar 2012 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 310 MW
- National rank
- #81
- TX rank
- #20
Monthly generation
Download CSVMonthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Grid and market context
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Market registration
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Land and environmental record
Related parties and identifiers
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Parties and identifiers
| Relationship | Entity | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Current EIA registered operator | EIA May 2026 generator inventory | |
| Market resources | FORMOSA_FORMOSG11 | Linked ERCOT resources. |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-56708 | Canonical asset page /ercot/assets/plant/cfb-power-plant. |
Reporting portfolio
| Largest reported plants | Capacity | State |
|---|---|---|
| Formosa Utility Venture Ltd | 933.4 MW | TX |
| CFB Power PlantCurrent | 310 MW | TX |
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
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Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Project timeline
- Generator G2201 entered serviceEIA May 202...
EIA reports March 2012.
- Generator G2101 entered serviceEIA May 202...
EIA reports May 2012.
- Latest disclosed generation interval
ERCOT SCED disclosure is delayed, so plant performance windows end at the latest disclosed interval.
Sources
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