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3.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
3.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.7260, -95.6382
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Shell Chemical LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Shell Chemical LP | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Westhollow Technology Center is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 3.7 MW and is operated by Shell Chemical LP. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. The plant began operating in 1988.
The Westhollow Technology Center operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the NERC region TRE. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 17,426 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.5%. The plant ranks 181st in size among power plants in Texas (out of 312 plants), and 1649th 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
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
17.4K MWh
Annual Generation
53.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1116 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Barker Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
3.617 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
HB_HOUSTON
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.031 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.021 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
67.3%
Annual Net Gen
22 GWh
CO₂eq
1117 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All