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Preliminary 2025 facility recordOperating

Freeport, TX · EIA plant 54676

Oyster Creek Unit VIII

Oyster Creek Unit VIII is a oil & gas power facility in Freeport, TX, with 498 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity498 MW4 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityDow Chemical Company-Oyster Creek VIIIEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityERCOElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Oil & gas498 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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