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1.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Texas Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Texas Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
HEB00063 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.6 MW distributed across four 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, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, HEB00063 generated 306 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.2%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 188 out of 312 power plants in Texas, and 1753 out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant resides 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
22 MWh
Latest Month
306 MWh
Annual Generation
2.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1684 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: $1.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Southwyck Substation · 138 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
0.047 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.032 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1686 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All