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Baytown Energy Center LLC

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The Baytown Energy Center, a gas-fired cogeneration facility, is located in Baytown, Texas, on approximately 24 acres. The plant consists of three combustion turbines with three heat recovery steam generators that supply steam to a steam turbine. The construction of the plant was coordinated and managed by Calpine using a general contractor. Baytown is supplying Bayer Corporation with all of its electricity and steam needs under a 20-year contract expiring in 2022. Calpine is marketing the remaining electric power into the ERCOT wholesale power market under a variety of short- and long-term contracts. In 2003, Baytown Energy Center was recognized as a Showcase Plant by the U.S. Department of Energy, the State of Texas and Texas Industries of the Future. In 2009, the plant was granted Bronze-level membership status in the Clean Texas Program, sponsored by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Clean Texas provides recognition for companies who serve as leaders among Texas workplaces that seek to achieve significant environmental results, create environmental awareness and protect air, water and land resources in Texas.

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http://www.calpine.com/power/plant.asp?plant=42

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