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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Nueces, 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
27.6651, -97.2806
County
Nueces, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Texas Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Texas Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
HEB00057 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Nueces County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.2 MW distributed across three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Texas Microgrid, LLC. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, HEB00057 generated 266 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.5%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 259 out of 312 power plants in Texas, and 1877 out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant is located within the Texas Regional Entity (TRE) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
19 MWh
Latest Month
266 MWh
Annual Generation
2.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1666 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
Naval Base Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Electric Power
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
0.046 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1668 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All