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Formosa Utility Venture Ltd

Formosa Utility Venture Ltd is a 933 MW operating gas power plant in Calhoun County, Texas, operated by Formosa Plastics Corp.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 1987 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
3TBG1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle102 MW OperatingJan 2023
3TBG2Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle102 MW OperatingJan 2023
TBG6Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle86 MW OperatingJun 2003
TBG1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle83 MW OperatingApr 1993
TBG2Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle83 MW OperatingJul 1993
TBG3Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle83 MW OperatingSep 1993
TBG4Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle83 MW OperatingMay 1994
TBG5Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle83 MW OperatingOct 1994
ST2Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle66 MW OperatingMar 1994
ST3Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle55 MW OperatingAug 2002
3ST1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle40 MW OperatingJan 2023
BO3Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle36 MW OperatingMar 1987
ST1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle34 MW OperatingMar 1994

Plant details

Operator
Formosa Plastics Corp
Location
Calhoun County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
Industrial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 933 MW
First unit online
Mar 1987
EIA plant ID
10554

Location

28.6917, -96.5417

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem