35 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.6981, -95.2547
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | TPC Group, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | TPC Group, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
20.4K MWh
Latest Month
233.8K MWh
Annual Generation
76.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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
Last updated 2026-03-14
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