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265.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Lamar, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
265.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.9994, -121.5366
County
Lamar, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Paris Generation LP | Paris Generation | — |
| Owner(s) | Paris Generation LP | Blackstone | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Paris Energy Center is a 265.6 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Lamar County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1989 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by Blackstone and operated by Paris Generation 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 with available data, Paris Energy Center generated 647,969 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 27.7%. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 107th out of 144 power plants in Texas and 684th 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
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
36.8K MWh
Latest Month
648.0K MWh
Annual Generation
27.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1056 lb/MWh
NOx
0.955 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.020 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
34.8%
Annual Net Gen
810 GWh
CO₂eq
1058 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $256.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TNSKA_CC1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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