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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.0049, -95.3884
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Generate ER-NG, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Generate ER-NG, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Praxair power plant, located in Brazoria County, Texas, has a total capacity of 1.2 MW. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Generate ER-NG, LLC. It utilizes three natural gas-fired internal combustion engine generators. The plant's primary fuel source is natural gas (NG).
Praxair operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 14 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant ranks 238th out of 312 power plants in Texas and 1833rd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
1 MWh
Latest Month
14 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1659 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
2019
$1,078/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
BASF Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
3.57 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
DOWGEN_PUN6
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
0.046 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.5%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1661 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All