Corpus Christi — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50475
- Capacity
- 41 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Nueces, TX
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Equistar Chemicals LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 54,631 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Corpus Christi
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #158 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#1193 of 2009 nationally
41 MW Natural Gas operating in Nueces, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
41 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.8111, -97.5958
County
Nueces, TX
Nearby Plants
- CarinaBESS150 MW · 6.1 km
- Corpus RefineryNatural Gas74.5 MW · 7.1 km
- M&G Resins USAWaste Heat28.6 MW · 10.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Equistar Chemicals LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Equistar Chemicals LP | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Corpus Christi power plant is a 41 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Nueces County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1989 and has one natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. Equistar Chemicals LP is the owner and operator. The plant is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 54,631 MWh of electricity, equivalent to a 15.1% capacity factor. Corpus Christi ranks as the 158th largest power plant in Texas out of 312 facilities, and 1179th nationally out of 1963 plants. The plant falls within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
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
4.0K MWh
Latest Month
54.6K MWh
Annual Generation
15.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
OXY_OXY_CCG1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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