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380.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
380.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.7311, -95.0841
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oxy Vinyls LP | Oxy Vinyls | — |
| Owner(s) | Oxy Vinyls LP | Occidental Petroleum | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Houston Chemical Complex Battleground plant is a 380.7 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1982 and consists of four generators. It is owned by Occidental Petroleum and operated by Oxy Vinyls LP. The plant is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Houston Chemical Complex Battleground plant generated 1,865,917 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 56.0%. The plant ranks 97th in size out of 144 power plants in Texas, and 566th out of 945 plants nationally.
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
142.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
129.7K MWh
Latest Month
1.9M MWh
Annual Generation
56.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
663 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.013 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
51.8%
Annual Net Gen
1729 GWh
CO₂eq
664 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $367.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
DIB
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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