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176.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
176.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1995
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.6948, -95.0406
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NRG Texas Power LLC | NRG Texas Power | — |
| Owner(s) | NRG Texas Power LLC | NRG Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The San Jacinto Steam Electric Station is a 176.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1995 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by NRG Energy and operated by NRG Texas Power LLC.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, the San Jacinto Steam Electric Station generated 857,867 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.3%. In terms of size, the plant ranks 125th out of 144 power plants in Texas and 777th out of 945 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
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
82.9K MWh
Latest Month
857.9K MWh
Annual Generation
55.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1635 lb/MWh
NOx
0.274 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.008 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
46.3%
Annual Net Gen
716 GWh
CO₂eq
1637 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $170.2M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SJS_SJS_G1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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