Houston Chemical Complex Battleground
Natural gas power plant in Harris County, Texas. 380.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Oxy Vinyls LP.
Also known as EIA plant 50043
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 380.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1982First generator online
- Operator
- Oxy Vinyls LPEIA operator ID 14254
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Harris County, TX29.7314, −95.0839
- EIA plant ID
- 50043EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Houston Chemical Complex Battleground produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.87 TWh
1,865,917 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
56.0%
2024: 54.0%
January to July 2026
841 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.7–1.9
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,423,400 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,417,350 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,513,187 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,362,665 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,256,777 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,395,963 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,053,112 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,808,808 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,863,330 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,461,437 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,811,288 | 65.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,739,321 | 62.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,869,437 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,749,665 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,263,156 | 56.4% | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,934,059 | 58.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,798,651 | 53.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,850,164 | 55.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,768,002 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,733,150 | 52.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,864,003 | 55.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,770,090 | 53.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,936,131 | 58.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,728,780 | 51.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,806,814 | 54.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,865,917 | 56.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 841,358 | 43.4% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 104.2 | May 1982 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 104.2 | June 1982 |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 84.9 | June 2005 |
| ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 87.4 | August 1982 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Oxy Vinyls LP as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query Houston Chemical Complex Battleground and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near Houston Chemical Complex Battleground
Questions about Houston Chemical Complex Battleground
How much power does Houston Chemical Complex Battleground produce?
Houston Chemical Complex Battleground reported 1,865,917 MWh (1.87 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 56.0% capacity factor on 380.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 841 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Houston Chemical Complex Battleground?
Houston Chemical Complex Battleground is in Harris County, Texas, at 29.7314, −95.0839. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Houston Chemical Complex Battleground?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Oxy Vinyls LP as the operator (EIA operator ID 14254). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Houston Chemical Complex Battleground start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1982, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page