Braes Bayou Plant
Natural gas power plant in Fort Bend County, Texas. 484 MW of nameplate capacity across 8 generators, operated by ProEnergy Services.
Also known as WattBridge Braes Bayou Power Plant · EIA plant 64383
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 484 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 8 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2022First generator online
- Operator
- ProEnergy ServicesEIA operator ID 63082
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Fort Bend County, TX29.4803, −95.6203
- EIA plant ID
- 64383EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Braes Bayou Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
190 GWh
190,064 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
4.5%
2024: 9.1%
January to July 2026
95.4 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2023 to 2025
190.1–386.9
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2024
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | 270,302 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2023 | 291,809 | 6.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 386,891 | 9.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 190,064 | 4.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 95,386 | 3.9% | 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 account · ERCOTEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
118,643
US short tons. 2024: 236,071
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
12
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.62 t
About 1,248 lb per MWh
8 of 8 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CT-1, CT-2, CT-3, CT-4, CT-5, CT-6, CT-7, CT-8), matched to EIA plant 64383 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, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTG-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | August 2022 |
| CTG-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | June 2022 |
| CTG-3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | May 2022 |
| CTG-4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | May 2022 |
| CTG-5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | May 2022 |
| CTG-6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | February 2022 |
| CTG-7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | May 2022 |
| CTG-8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | May 2022 |
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 ProEnergy Services 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.
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Questions about Braes Bayou Plant
How much power does Braes Bayou Plant produce?
Braes Bayou Plant reported 190,064 MWh (190 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 4.5% capacity factor on 484 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 95.4 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Braes Bayou Plant?
Braes Bayou Plant is in Fort Bend County, Texas, at 29.4803, −95.6203. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Braes Bayou Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists ProEnergy Services as the operator (EIA operator ID 63082). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Braes Bayou Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2022, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Braes Bayou Plant?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Braes Bayou Plant, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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
- ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page