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923.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
923.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.7189, -95.2319
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Channel Energy Center LLC | Calpine | — |
| Owner(s) | Calpine Corp | Constellation Energy | Calpine |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Channel Energy Center LLC is a 923.8 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of 4 generators. It is owned and operated by Channel Energy Center LLC, a subsidiary of Constellation Energy. The plant is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Channel Energy Center generated 4,848,064 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 59.9%. The plant ranks as the 32nd largest in Texas out of 144 facilities and 194th nationally out of 945.
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
407.6K MWh
Latest Month
4.8M MWh
Annual Generation
59.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
608 lb/MWh
NOx
0.049 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.003 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
48.4%
Annual Net Gen
3918 GWh
CO₂eq
609 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $891.6M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CHE_CC1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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