Texas Petrochemicals — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50229
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Harris, TX
- Operating Since
- 1972
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- TPC Group, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 233,819 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 76.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Texas Petrochemicals
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #160 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#1225 of 2009 nationally
35 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.6981, -95.2547
County
Harris, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | TPC Group, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | TPC Group, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Texas Petrochemicals plant, located in Harris County, Texas, is a 35 MW natural gas-fired power plant. It commenced operations in 1972 and is operated by TPC Group, LLC. The plant utilizes a single natural gas steam turbine generator.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 233,819 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 76.1%. Texas Petrochemicals ranks as the 160th largest power plant in Texas out of 312, and 1209th 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
20.4K MWh
Latest Month
233.8K MWh
Annual Generation
76.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Goodyear Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
3.641 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CHEDPW_GT2
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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