Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration
Other fuels power plant in Harris County, Texas. 15.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by PCI Nitrogen LLC.
Also known as Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration Power Station · EIA plant 58870
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 15.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 2015First generator online
- Operator
- PCI Nitrogen LLCEIA operator ID 58749
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Harris County, TX29.7394, −95.1947
- EIA plant ID
- 58870EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
72.4 GWh
72,434 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
53.7%
2024: 38.8%
January to July 2026
36.5 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2016 to 2025
52.5–95.6
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 87,602 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2016 | 91,721 | 67.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 74,496 | 55.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 82,154 | 60.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 95,606 | 70.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 83,756 | 61.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 52,894 | 39.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 66,617 | 49.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 85,742 | 63.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 52,542 | 38.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 72,434 | 53.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 36,479 | 46.6% | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MG202 | All Other | 15.4 | March 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists PCI Nitrogen 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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How much power does Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration produce?
Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration reported 72,434 MWh (72.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 53.7% capacity factor on 15.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 36.5 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration?
Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration is in Harris County, Texas, at 29.7394, −95.1947. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists PCI Nitrogen LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 58749). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 2015, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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