Mont Belvieu Cogeneration Unit — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57322
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Chambers, TX
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Targa Co-Generation LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 95,447.11 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 72.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Mont Belvieu Cogeneration Unit
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #167 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#1397 of 2009 nationally
15 MW Natural Gas operating in Chambers, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.8381, -94.9007
County
Chambers, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Targa Co-Generation LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Targa Co-Generation LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Mont Belvieu Cogeneration Unit is a 15 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Chambers County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Targa Co-Generation LLC. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of reported data, the Mont Belvieu Cogeneration Unit generated 95,447 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 72.3%. The plant ranks 167th in size among power plants in Texas, and 1369th 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 CHP
Generation
6.9K MWh
Latest Month
95.4K MWh
Annual Generation
72.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Warvue Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Mont Belvieu SubstationSubstation
Warvue SubstationSubstation
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