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815 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
815 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.7248, -95.1765
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pasadena Cogeneration LP | Pasadena Statutory Trust | — |
| Owner(s) | Pasadena Statutory Trust | MetLife Capital Credit | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Pasadena Cogeneration is an 815 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1998 and has 5 generators. It is owned by MetLife Capital Credit and operated by Pasadena Cogeneration LP. The plant is within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Pasadena Cogeneration generated 5,087,991 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 71.3%. The plant is ranked as the 41st largest in Texas out of 144 plants, and nationally it is ranked 239th 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
423.7K MWh
Latest Month
5.1M MWh
Annual Generation
71.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
802 lb/MWh
NOx
0.158 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.015 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
65.4%
Annual Net Gen
4667 GWh
CO₂eq
803 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $786.6M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PSG_CC1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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