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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Matagorda, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.9825, -95.9585
County
Matagorda, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Texas Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Texas Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
HEB00292 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Matagorda County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by Texas Microgrid, LLC, has a total capacity of 1.2 MW distributed across three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It commenced operations in 2016 and is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. Within Texas, the plant ranks as the 296th largest out of 312 power plants.
In its most recent year of operation, HEB00292 generated 246 MWh of electricity. This output corresponds to a capacity factor of 2.3%, indicating relatively low utilization of the plant's available capacity. The plant is located within the Texas Regional Entity (TRE) NERC region. Nationally, the plant is ranked 1890 out of 1963.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
18 MWh
Latest Month
246 MWh
Annual Generation
2.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1659 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
33 lb/MWh
SO₂
2016
$895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bay City Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.244 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BAYC_BESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.046 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
2.8%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1661 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All