Channel Energy Center LLC
Natural gas power plant in Harris County, Texas. 923.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Channel Energy Center LLC.
Also known as Channel Energy Center · EIA plant 55299
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 923.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2001First generator online
- Operator
- Channel Energy Center LLCEIA operator ID 3370
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Harris County, TX29.7189, −95.2319
- EIA plant ID
- 55299EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Channel Energy Center produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.85 TWh
4,848,064 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
59.9%
2024: 55.0%
January to July 2026
2.36 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.9–4.8
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 610,408 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,825,202 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,117,999 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,212,099 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,622,838 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,840,247 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,710,014 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,662,384 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,627,030 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,344,501 | 37.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,745,735 | 43.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,535,775 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,385,153 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,047,439 | 45.7% | 11 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,705,774 | 58.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,274,508 | 52.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,292,779 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,142,358 | 51.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,176,244 | 51.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,585,578 | 56.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,176,086 | 51.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,295,910 | 53.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,917,523 | 48.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,461,044 | 55.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,848,064 | 59.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,360,312 | 50.2% | 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
2.40M
US short tons. 2024: 2.63M
SO₂, 2025
8
US short tons
NOx, 2025
183
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.50 t
About 992 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CTG1, CTG2, CTG3), matched to EIA plant 55299 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
591
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
491
million gallons
Source
Coastal Water Authority
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.191
USGS SUI, HUC12 Vince Bayou-Buffalo Bayou
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 215.0 | July 2001 |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 215.0 | April 2002 |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 208.8 | June 2014 |
| ST-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 285.0 | April 2002 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Channel Energy Center LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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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.
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Questions about Channel Energy Center
How much power does Channel Energy Center LLC produce?
Channel Energy Center LLC reported 4,848,064 MWh (4.85 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 59.9% capacity factor on 923.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.36 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Channel Energy Center LLC?
Channel Energy Center LLC is in Harris County, Texas, at 29.7189, −95.2319. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Channel Energy Center LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Channel Energy Center LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 3370). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Channel Energy Center LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2001, 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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