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Cottonwood Energy Company LP

Cottonwood Energy Company LP is a 1,434 MW operating gas power plant in Newton County, Texas, operated by Cottonwood Energy Company LP.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 2003 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
CT1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle199 MW Out of service, expected to returnJul 2003
CT2Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle199 MW Out of service, expected to returnJul 2003
CT3Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle199 MW OperatingJul 2003
CT4Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle199 MW OperatingJul 2003
ST1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle160 MW Out of service, expected to returnJul 2003
ST2Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle160 MW Out of service, expected to returnJul 2003
ST3Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle160 MW OperatingJul 2003
ST4Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle160 MW OperatingJul 2003

Plant details

Operator
Cottonwood Energy Company LP
Location
Newton County, Texas
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 1,434 MW
First unit online
Jul 2003
EIA plant ID
55358

Location

30.2588, -93.7353

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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