Power plants in Nueces County, Texas
17 operating power plants in Nueces County, Texas, with 3,407 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
17
Nameplate capacity
3,407 MW
Net generation, 2025
7.47 TWh
15 of 17 plants reported
Largest power plants in Nueces County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barney M DavisNatural gas | 1,082 | 1,579 | 16.7% |
| 2 | Nueces BayNatural gas | 730 | 1,821 | 28.5% |
| 3 | Corpus Christi Energy CenterNatural gas | 593 | 2,189 | 42.1% |
| 4 | Chapman Ranch Wind IWind | 236 | 544 | 26.3% |
| 5 | Patriot Wind FarmWind | 226 | 669 | 33.8% |
| 6 | CarinaBattery storage | 150 | −4.8* | – |
| 7 | Project LynxBattery storage | 125 | – | – |
| 8 | Corpus RefineryNatural gas and solar | 75 | 271 | – |
| 9 | Valero Refinery Corpus Christi WestOther fuels and petroleum coke | 69 | 82.1 | 13.5% |
| 10 | Ticona Polymers IncNatural gas | 44 | 227 | 58.7% |
| 11 | Corpus ChristiNatural gas | 41 | 85.6 | 23.8% |
| 12 | Aggreko MSR Grid PC2Battery storage | 10 | – | – |
| 13 | Weil Tract BESSBattery storage | 9.9 | −0.3 | – |
| 14 | Regis HearnBattery storage | 9.9 | −0.1 | – |
| 15 | HEBCCBakeryNatural gas | 3.2 | 0.9 | 3.1% |
| 16 | HEB00069Natural gas | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.8% |
| 17 | HEB00057Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.3% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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