Texas City Plant Union Carbide — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50153
- Capacity
- 45 MW
- Primary Fuel
- PUR
- Technology
- All Other
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Galveston, TX
- Operating Since
- 1996
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Union Carbide Corp-Texas City
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 82,810 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Texas City Plant Union Carbide
OperatingPurchased Steam
Ranked #1 of 1 Purchased Steam plants in TX#4 of 6 nationally
45 MW Purchased Steam operating in Galveston, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
45 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
All Other
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.3761, -94.9465
County
Galveston, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Union Carbide Corp-Texas City | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Union Carbide Corp-Texas City | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Texas City Plant Union Carbide, located in Galveston County, Texas, has a total capacity of 45 MW. The plant began operating in 1996 and is operated by Union Carbide Corp-Texas City. Its primary fuel source is listed as PUR, and it utilizes "All Other" technologies. The plant consists of a single generator.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 82,810 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 21.1%. The Texas City Plant Union Carbide operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Among plants using its primary fuel type in Texas, it is ranked 1 of 1, and nationally it is ranked 4 of 6.
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
11.6K MWh
Latest Month
82.8K MWh
Annual Generation
21.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Apache Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.306 km
Operator
Texas-New Mexico Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
UCC_UCC_C_2
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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