Pasadena Cogeneration
Calpine · Harris County · ERCOT
Pasadena Cogeneration is a five-generator natural-gas combined-cycle cogeneration facility in Harris County, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory reports 815 MW nameplate, 746 MW net summer, and 776 MW net winter capability across three combustion turbines and two steam turbines. Two current generators entered service in June 1998 and three in June 2000. Constellation reports a separate 781 MW company rating for the Calpine-managed facility.
Overview
Key fields
- Net summer capacity
- 746 MW
EIA May 2026 · five generators
- Nameplate capacity
- 815 MW
3 combustion turbines · 2 steam turbines
- Net winter capacity
- 776 MW
EIA May 2026
- Company rating
- 781 MW
Constellation March 2026 fleet disclosure
- Registry anchor
- Plant 55047
Pasadena Cogeneration LP
Profile
- Grid role
- Combined-cycle cogeneration supplying an industrial host while participating in ERCOT.
- Operating configuration
- Three combustion turbines and two steam turbines in EIA's current inventory.
- Capacity scope
- EIA reports 815 MW nameplate and 746 MW summer capability; Constellation uses a 781 MW company rating.
- Market mapping
- ERCOT's current public price listing includes settlement point CAL_CC1.
Structured profile
- Registered operator
- Pasadena Cogeneration LP
EIA May 2026
- Operating generators
- 5
1998 and 2000 phases
- Current parent
- Constellation
Calpine business unit since January 2026
- TCEQ entity
- RN100222041
Federal Operating Permit O1797
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | 175 MW 167 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Jun 1998 | Operating |
| CTG2 | 185 MW 171 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Jun 2000 | Operating |
| CTG3 | 185 MW 171 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Jun 2000 | Operating |
| STG1 | 85 MW 71 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CA | Jun 1998 | Operating |
| STG2 | 185 MW 166 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CA | Jun 2000 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 815 MW
- National rank
- #139
- TX rank
- #22
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
Deterministic links to ERCOT market resources, price records, outage disclosures, queue records, and nearby infrastructure. Candidate joins remain labeled until corroborated.
Nearby substations
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Land and environmental record
Related parties and identifiers
Parties, market resources, and identifiers tied to this asset, with owner, operator, developer, EPC, compliance provider, and interconnecting entity roles kept separate.
Relationship graph
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Parties and identifiers
| Relationship | Entity | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Grid selection | plant:plant-55047 | Canonical asset page /ercot/assets/plant/pasadena-cogeneration. |
Reporting portfolio
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
Timeline and sources
Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Project timeline
- First phase entered serviceEIA May 202...
EIA reports June 1998 operating months for CTG1 and STG1.
- Second phase entered serviceEIA May 202...
EIA reports June 2000 operating months for CTG2, CTG3, and STG2.
Sources
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