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230 MW Natural Gas operating in Howard, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
230 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.2732, -101.4224
County
Howard, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BHER Power Resources, Inc | BHER Power Resources | — |
| Owner(s) | BHER Power Resources, Inc | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The C R Wing Cogen Plant is a 230 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Howard County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1987 and consists of three generators. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by BHER Power Resources, Inc.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of reported data, the C R Wing Cogen Plant generated 133,743 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 6.6%. The plant's generating capacity ranks it as the 113th largest in Texas out of 144 plants, and 719th 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
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
19.1K MWh
Latest Month
133.7K MWh
Annual Generation
6.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
906 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
4.9%
Annual Net Gen
100 GWh
CO₂eq
907 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $222.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Falcon Seaboard Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
FLCNS_CC1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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