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933.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Calhoun, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
933.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
13
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.6917, -96.5417
County
Calhoun, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Formosa Plastics Corp | Formosa Plastics | — |
| Owner(s) | Formosa Plastics Corp | Formosa Plastics | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Formosa Utility Venture Ltd is a 933.4 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Calhoun County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1987 and consists of 13 generators. It is owned by Formosa Plastics, a company based in Taiwan, and operated by Formosa Plastics Corp. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 4,950,631 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 60.5%. Formosa Utility Venture is a significant power producer in Texas, ranking as the 29th largest plant in the state out of 144 facilities. Nationally, it ranks as the 190th largest power plant out of 945.
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
438.2K MWh
Latest Month
5.0M MWh
Annual Generation
60.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
660 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.003 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
54.9%
Annual Net Gen
4490 GWh
CO₂eq
660 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $900.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Formosa Plastics Switching Station · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.285 km
Operator
Formosa Plastics
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
FO_FORMOSA12
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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