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Wharton, TX · EIA plant 56350

Colorado Bend Energy Center

Colorado Bend Energy Center is a oil & gas power facility in Wharton, TX, with 654 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity654 MW8 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityCER Colorado Bend Energy Partners LPEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityERCOElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Oil & gas654 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

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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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