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9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
15
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.8453, -95.5541
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Clara is a 9 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by Power Depot Group A, LLC. It consists of 15 generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, which falls under the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. In terms of size, Clara ranks 12th out of 33 similar plants in Texas and 371st out of 886 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 209 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
14 MWh
Latest Month
209 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1519 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
30 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Addicks Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
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
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.061 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.012 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.9%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1524 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All