Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10418
- Capacity
- 52.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brazoria, TX
- Operating Since
- 1993
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Ascend Performance Materials
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 147,512.75 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc.
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #154 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#1104 of 2009 nationally
52.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
52.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1993
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.2558, -95.2103
County
Brazoria, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ascend Performance Materials | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ascend Performance Materials | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. power plant is located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 1993, has a total capacity of 52.1 MW across two natural gas-fired steam turbine generators. Ascend Performance Materials is both the owner and operator of the facility.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 147,513 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.1%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. ranks as the 154th largest power plant in Texas out of 312, and 1095th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
8.1K MWh
Latest Month
147.5K MWh
Annual Generation
32.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Monsanto Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Monsanto
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.
Petson SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
The nation's notable corporate bankruptcies in 2025, including some in Houston
S&P Global data shows 2025 bankruptcies rising, with Houston's Sunnova and Ascend plus 23andMe among notable filings.
Sunnova (operator)Ascend (operator)
Houston Chronicle·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Westlake, Ascend Announce Plant Closures
Ascend Performance Materials is shutting down a plant in China and Westlake Corp. is closing a plant in the Netherlands. Both facilities produce feedstock,...
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PlasticsToday·9 months ago
General
Ascend to Pay Up to $2.46 Million in Bankruptcy Bonuses to Executives
Ascend Performance Materials Inc., a bankrupt maker of industrial nylon, won court permission to pay 11 executives a total of as much $2.46...
Bloomberg.com·9 months ago
Industry·corporate
Ascend raises its acrylonitrile-producing potential
Ascend Performance Materials, a global producer of materials used to make safe vehicles, greener energy and better medical devices, will be able to produce...
Ascend Performance Materials (operator)
The Facts·10 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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