52.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
52.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1993
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.2558, -95.2103
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ascend Performance Materials | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ascend Performance Materials | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
8.1K MWh
Latest Month
147.5K MWh
Annual Generation
32.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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