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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Galveston, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.4661, -95.0953
County
Galveston, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Texas Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Texas Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Located in Galveston County, Texas, plant ID 65262, also known as HEB00028, is a 1.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant. The facility is owned and operated by Texas Microgrid, LLC. It commenced operations in 2017 and utilizes three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, situated in the TRE NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 223 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.1%. Based on total capacity, the plant is ranked 290 out of 312 power plants in Texas, and 1884 out of 1963 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
16 MWh
Latest Month
223 MWh
Annual Generation
2.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1654 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
2017
$920/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Butler Road Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
3.745 km
Operator
Texas-New Mexico Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BRP_DIKN_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
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
0.044 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1656 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All