Pasadena Power Plant is an 815MW 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 June 1998.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 815 | 815 | – | Active | Texas, the US |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Calpine with a stake of 100%.
It is a CCGT with Cogen power plant. The fuel is procured from Kinder Morgan Tejas, Enterprise.
The project generated 3,763,025MWh of electricity.
Development Status

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By GlobalDataThe project got commissioned in June 1998.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to ERCOT Wholesale Market under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
Pasadena Power Plant (Pasadena Power Plant Unit I) is equipped with Siemens 501FC gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 175MW nameplate capacity.
Pasadena Power Plant (Pasadena Power Plant Unit II) is equipped with Siemens SGT6-5000F gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 185MW nameplate capacity.
Pasadena Power Plant (Pasadena Power Plant Unit III) is equipped with Siemens SGT6-5000F gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 185MW nameplate capacity.
Pasadena Power Plant (Pasadena Power Plant Unit IV) is equipped with Mitsubishi Power steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 85MW nameplate capacity.
Pasadena Power Plant (Pasadena Power Plant Unit V) is equipped with Mitsubishi Power steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 185MW nameplate capacity.
Siemens Energy supplied electric generator for the Pasadena Power Plant (Pasadena Power Plant Unit I).
Siemens Energy supplied electric generator for the Pasadena Power Plant (Pasadena Power Plant Unit II).
Siemens Energy supplied electric generator for the Pasadena Power Plant (Pasadena Power Plant Unit III).
Mitsubishi Power India supplied electric generator for the Pasadena Power Plant (Pasadena Power Plant Unit IV).
Mitsubishi Power India supplied electric generator for the Pasadena Power Plant (Pasadena Power Plant Unit V).
Nooter/Eriksen supplied steam boiler for the project.
Methodology
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