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861 MW Natural Gas operating in Galveston, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
861 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.3781, -94.9328
County
Galveston, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | South Houston Green Power LLC | Marathon Petroleum | — |
| Owner(s) | Marathon Petroleum Company LP | Marathon Petroleum | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Green Power 2 is an 861 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Galveston County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of 5 generators. It is owned by Marathon Petroleum and operated by South Houston Green Power LLC. The plant is within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Green Power 2 generated 3,861,166 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 51.2%. Green Power 2 ranks as the 37th largest power plant in Texas out of 144 plants in the state, and 220th 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
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
406.5K MWh
Latest Month
3.9M MWh
Annual Generation
51.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
640 lb/MWh
NOx
0.057 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.014 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
50.2%
Annual Net Gen
3785 GWh
CO₂eq
640 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $831.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
AMOCOOIL
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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