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Eastman Cogeneration Facility

Gas power plant in Texas, United States of America. Approximate location 32.4481, -94.6903.

GasTexasUnited States of AmericaCCGT · HRSGCO₂ modelled

Eastman Cogeneration Facility is a 468 MW gas power station in Texas, United States of America. It is operated by Eastman Cogeneration LP. Based on reported annual generation of 2,472 GWh, it can supply roughly 706k homes. It ranks #1330 of 10,938 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2001, it is around 25 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 913,000 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 213k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 40.0% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).

468Source-backed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
2,472GWh reported / yr
706,400homes powered
913,000t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)
2001commissioned (~25 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0055176.

Data status

Known data

FacilityEastman Cogeneration Facility WRI
CountryUnited States of America · Texas WRI
Coordinates32.4481, -94.6903 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity468 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerEastman Cogeneration LP WRI
Commissioned2001 WRI
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG WRI
GWh reported / yr2,472 GWh/yr WRI

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions913,000 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#1330 of 10938 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#622 of 2165 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers3.86× · 121 MW median · 2165 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent706,400 calculated from reported generation
Climate18.0°C · HDD 1,153 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 37/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 (location L100000402517); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 468 MW, Eastman Cogeneration Facility is well above the median gas plant in United States of America (121 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~913,000 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

213kpassenger cars driven for a year
119khomes' yearly energy use
15 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Reported generation trend

2013: 1,953 GWh20132014: 1,957 GWh20142015: 2,252 GWh20152016: 2,358 GWh20162017: 2,018 GWh20172018: 2,194 GWh20182019: 2,472 GWh20192k GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Eastman Cogeneration LP.

Local climate & thermal context

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 32.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

18.0°Cannual mean temp
1,153heating degree-days (base 18°C)
1,171cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
96 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 7 °CJF: 10 °CFM: 14 °CMA: 18 °CAM: 22 °CMJ: 26 °CJJ: 28 °CJA: 28 °CAS: 24 °CSO: 18 °CON: 13 °CND: 9 °CD28 °C

Heating degree-days here run 53% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 28/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~2% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
37/100environmental-severity index
20.8°Cseasonal temperature swing
302 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #622 largest gas power plant of 2165 in United States of America by capacity.

United States of America has 2165 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 789,950 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 32.4481, -94.6903 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Eastman Cogeneration Facility?

Eastman Cogeneration Facility is a 468 MW source-record gas power plant in Texas, United States of America, commissioned in 2001.

How much electricity does Eastman Cogeneration Facility generate?

Eastman Cogeneration Facility generates about 2,472 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can Eastman Cogeneration Facility power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 706,400 homes.

Who operates Eastman Cogeneration Facility?

Eastman Cogeneration Facility is operated by Eastman Cogeneration LP.

How much CO₂ does Eastman Cogeneration Facility emit?

Eastman Cogeneration Facility has modelled emissions of about 913,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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