Colorado Bend Energy Center
A 654.1 MW natural gas power plant in Wharton, Texas, owned by CER Colorado Bend Energy Partners LP, commissioned in 2002.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56350Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
654.1 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2002
Owner
CER Colorado Bend Energy Partners LP
Location
Wharton, Texas
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
2,431.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
8
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,563.4 | |
| 2016 | 2,243.5 | |
| 2017 | 2,165.3 | |
| 2018 | 1,759.5 | |
| 2019 | 2,110.5 | |
| 2020 | 2,227.8 | |
| 2021 | 2,130.9 | |
| 2022 | 1,674 | |
| 2023 | 2,416.3 | |
| 2024 | 2,431.3 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Bend II | Natural Gas | 1.23 GW | ~0 km |
| Cascade Solar (TX) | Solar | 10 MW | ~10 km |
| Red Tailed Hawk Solar LLC | Solar | 350 MW | ~16 km |
| Newgulf Cogen | Natural Gas | 101.9 MW | ~17 km |
| Bernard Creek Solar | Solar | 230 MW | ~19 km |
| Old 300 Solar Center, LLC | Solar | 430 MW | ~24 km |
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