Nueces Bay Energy Center is a 730.2MW gas fired power project. It is located in Texas, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1972.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Thermal 730.2 730.2 Active Texas, the US

Description

The project is currently owned by Topaz Power Group.

It is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant. The fuel is procured from ONYX GAS MARKETING CO.

The project generated 1,499,343MWh of electricity.

Development Status

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The project got commissioned in 1972.

Contractors Involved

Nueces Bay Energy Center (Nueces Bay Energy Center Unit I) is equipped with Siemens Energy steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 351MW nameplate capacity.

Nueces Bay Energy Center (Nueces Bay Energy Center Unit II) is equipped with GE Power 7F.04 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 189.6MW nameplate capacity.

Nueces Bay Energy Center (Nueces Bay Energy Center Unit III) is equipped with GE Power 7F.04 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 189.6MW nameplate capacity.

Nooter/Eriksen supplied steam boiler for the Nueces Bay Energy Center (Nueces Bay Energy Center Unit II).

Nooter/Eriksen supplied steam boiler for the Nueces Bay Energy Center (Nueces Bay Energy Center Unit III).

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