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35 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.6981, -95.2547
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | TPC Group, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | TPC Group, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Texas Petrochemicals plant, located in Harris County, Texas, is a 35 MW natural gas-fired power plant. It commenced operations in 1972 and is operated by TPC Group, LLC. The plant utilizes a single natural gas steam turbine generator.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 233,819 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 76.1%. Texas Petrochemicals ranks as the 160th largest power plant in Texas out of 312, and 1209th 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
20.4K MWh
Latest Month
233.8K MWh
Annual Generation
76.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
647 lb/MWh
NOx
0.804 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $33.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Goodyear Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
3.641 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CHEDPW_GT2
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.003 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
77.1%
Annual Net Gen
236 GWh
CO₂eq
648 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All