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1088.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Guadalupe, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1,088.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.6244, -98.1419
County
Guadalupe, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Guadalupe Power Partners LP | — | Calpine |
| Owner(s) | Guadalupe Power Partners LP | — | Calpine |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Guadalupe Generating Station is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Guadalupe County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1088.2 MW distributed across 6 generators. It began operating in 2000 and is owned and operated by Guadalupe Power Partners LP. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In the most recent year of data, the Guadalupe Generating Station produced 5,712,188 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 59.9%. The plant is ranked as the 20th largest in Texas out of 144 plants, and nationally it is ranked 145th out of 945 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
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
308.1K MWh
Latest Month
5.7M MWh
Annual Generation
59.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
895 lb/MWh
NOx
0.254 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
73.8%
Annual Net Gen
7039 GWh
CO₂eq
896 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1B
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Guadalupe Generating Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
GUADGCC1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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