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52.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
52.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1993
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.2558, -95.2103
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ascend Performance Materials | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ascend Performance Materials | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. power plant is located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 1993, has a total capacity of 52.1 MW across two natural gas-fired steam turbine generators. Ascend Performance Materials is both the owner and operator of the facility.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 147,513 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.1%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. ranks as the 154th largest power plant in Texas out of 312, and 1095th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
8.1K MWh
Latest Month
147.5K MWh
Annual Generation
32.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
623 lb/MWh
NOx
0.469 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.003 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
42.3%
Annual Net Gen
193 GWh
CO₂eq
624 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $50.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Monsanto Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Monsanto
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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