45 MW Purchased Steam operating in Galveston, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
45 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
All Other
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.3761, -94.9465
County
Galveston, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Union Carbide Corp-Texas City | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Union Carbide Corp-Texas City | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
11.6K MWh
Latest Month
82.8K MWh
Annual Generation
21.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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
Last updated 2026-03-14
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