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Greens Bayou

Greens Bayou is a 432 MW operating gas power plant in Harris County, Texas, operated by NRG Texas Power LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1973 (current stage)
  5. ClosedDec 2017 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
73Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine72 MW OperatingDec 1976
74Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine72 MW OperatingDec 1976
81Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine72 MW OperatingDec 1976
82Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine72 MW OperatingDec 1976
83Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine72 MW OperatingDec 1976
84Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine72 MW OperatingDec 1976
5Natural Gas Steam Turbine446 MW RetiredJun 1973Dec 2017

Plant details

Operator
NRG Texas Power LLC
Location
Harris County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 432 MW
Retired: 446 MW
First unit online
Jun 1973
EIA plant ID
3464

Location

29.8222, -95.2194

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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