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Sweeny Cogen Facility

Sweeny Cogen Facility is a 572 MW operating gas power plant in Brazoria County, Texas, operated by Sweeny Cogeneration LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 1997 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GEN1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine143 MW OperatingAug 1997
GEN2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine143 MW OperatingSep 1997
GEN3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine143 MW OperatingOct 1997
GEN4Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine143 MW OperatingDec 2000

Plant details

Operator
Sweeny Cogeneration LLC
Location
Brazoria County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
IPP CHP
Capacity
Operating: 572 MW
First unit online
Aug 1997
EIA plant ID
55015

Location

29.0728, -95.7450

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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