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643.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
643.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.8161, -95.1077
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Odyssey Operating Services | OE Holdings | — |
| Owner(s) | OE Holdings, LLC | OE Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Odyssey Energy Altura Cogen, LLC, located in Harris County, Texas, is a 643.6 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant. The plant began operating in 1985 and consists of 7 generators. It is owned by OE Holdings and operated by Odyssey Operating Services. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and resides within the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 3,444,109 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 61.1%. Odyssey Energy Altura Cogen ranks as the 54th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and 368th nationally out of 945 plants.
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 CHP
190.9K MWh
Latest Month
3.4M MWh
Annual Generation
61.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
655 lb/MWh
NOx
0.110 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.003 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
64.7%
Annual Net Gen
3648 GWh
CO₂eq
656 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $621.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PSA_PSA_G7
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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