450 MW Natural Gas operating in Galveston, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
450 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.3787, -94.9438
County
Galveston, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Texas City Cogeneration LLC | Texas City Cogeneration | — |
| Owner(s) | Texas City Cogeneration LLC | Constellation Energy | Calpine |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Texas City Power Plant is a 450 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Galveston County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1987 and consists of 4 generators. It is owned by Constellation Energy and operated by Texas City Cogeneration LLC. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Texas City Power Plant generated 1,772,641 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.9%. The plant ranks 88th in size among Texas power plants (out of 144 total) and 518th nationally (out of 945 total).
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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
127.6K MWh
Latest Month
1.8M MWh
Annual Generation
44.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TXCTY_CC1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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