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101.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Wharton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
101.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.2639, -95.8997
County
Wharton, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wharton County Generation LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Rockland Power Partners, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Newgulf Cogen is a 101.9 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Wharton County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1984 and has one generator utilizing a natural gas-fired combustion turbine. It is owned and operated by Wharton County Generation LLC.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, Newgulf Cogen generated 12,650 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.4%. Based on total capacity, the plant ranks 140th out of 144 power plants in Texas and 934th 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
915 MWh
Latest Month
12.7K MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
Capacity Factor
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $98.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Texas Gulf Sulfur Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.02 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TGS_GT01
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP