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41 MW Natural Gas operating in Nueces, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
41 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.8111, -97.5958
County
Nueces, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Equistar Chemicals LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Equistar Chemicals LP | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Corpus Christi power plant is a 41 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Nueces County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1989 and has one natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. Equistar Chemicals LP is the owner and operator. The plant is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 54,631 MWh of electricity, equivalent to a 15.1% capacity factor. Corpus Christi ranks as the 158th largest power plant in Texas out of 312 facilities, and 1179th nationally out of 1963 plants. The plant falls within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
4.0K MWh
Latest Month
54.6K MWh
Annual Generation
15.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
931 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $39.6M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
OXY_OXY_CCG1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.025 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.018 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
20.3%
Annual Net Gen
73 GWh
CO₂eq
932 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All