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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Hidalgo, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.2026, -98.1647
County
Hidalgo, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Texas Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Texas Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
HEB00038 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Hidalgo 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 2018. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, HEB00038 generated 244 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.3%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 289 out of 312 power plants in Texas, and 1883 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
18 MWh
Latest Month
244 MWh
Annual Generation
2.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1767 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
35 lb/MWh
SO₂
2018
$837/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Doedyns Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
South Texas Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.047 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.033 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
2.3%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1769 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All