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121 MW Natural Gas operating in Calhoun, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
121 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.6471, -96.5449
County
Calhoun, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Peaker Power, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Peaker Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Port Comfort Power LLC is a 121 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Calhoun County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Peaker Power, LLC. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the NERC region is TRE.
In its most recent year of operation, Port Comfort Power generated 76,124 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 7.1%. The plant ranks 136th out of 144 power plants in Texas and 884th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
1.0K MWh
Latest Month
76.1K MWh
Annual Generation
7.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1272 lb/MWh
NOx
0.124 lb/MWh
SO₂
2017
$920/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $111.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Joslin Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CALHOUN_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.025 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
6.7%
Annual Net Gen
71 GWh
CO₂eq
1273 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All