3.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
3.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.7260, -95.6382
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Shell Chemical LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Shell Chemical LP | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Westhollow Technology Center is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 3.7 MW and is operated by Shell Chemical LP. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. The plant began operating in 1988.
The Westhollow Technology Center operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the NERC region TRE. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 17,426 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.5%. The plant ranks 181st in size among power plants in Texas (out of 312 plants), and 1649th 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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial CHP
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
17.4K MWh
Annual Generation
53.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Barker Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
3.617 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
HB_HOUSTON
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match