BP Chemicals Green Lake Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50404
- Capacity
- 38.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- WH
- Technology
- All Other
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Calhoun, TX
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- INEOS Nitriles Greenlake
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 7,899 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
BP Chemicals Green Lake Plant
OperatingWaste Heat
Ranked #1 of 4 Waste Heat plants in TX#10 of 33 nationally
38.8 MW Waste Heat operating in Calhoun, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
38.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
All Other
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.5707, -96.8333
County
Calhoun, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | INEOS Nitriles Greenlake | — | — |
| Owner(s) | INEOS Nitriles Greenlake | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The BP Chemicals Green Lake Plant is a 38.8 MW waste heat facility located in Calhoun County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1989 and is operated by INEOS Nitriles Greenlake. It consists of two generators utilizing "All Other" technology.
The plant's primary fuel source is waste heat (WH). In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 7,899 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.4%. The BP Chemicals Green Lake Plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. It is ranked as the 1st largest waste heat plant out of 4 in Texas, and 10th largest out of 31 nationally.
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 Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
7.9K MWh
Annual Generation
2.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Vistron Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Greenlake SubstationSubstation
South Zone NodeSubstation
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