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274 MW All Other (92 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (182 MW) operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
274 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
All Other + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1979
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.7232, -95.1289
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Deer Park Refinery Limited Partnership (DPRLP) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Deer Park Refinery Limited Partnership (DPRLP) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Shell Deer Park power plant, located in Harris County, Texas, has a total capacity of 274 MW. The plant, which began operating in 1979, is owned and operated by Deer Park Refinery Limited Partnership (DPRLP). It utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source and employs both "All Other" and Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine technologies. The facility consists of four generators and is considered a hybrid plant.
In terms of grid context, Shell Deer Park operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 1,123,235 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 46.9%. Shell Deer Park is ranked 106 out of 144 power plants in Texas and 676 out of 945 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
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
71.4K MWh
Latest Month
1.1M MWh
Annual Generation
46.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1025 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.028 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.019 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
61.2%
Annual Net Gen
1470 GWh
CO₂eq
1026 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
PEMEX Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.216 km
Operator
Shell
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
DDPEC_CC1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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