11.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
11.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.5623, -95.0893
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Systems Group LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | NASA Johnson Space Center | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The NASA Johnson Space Center CHP is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 11.2 MW across two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It began operating in 2018 and is operated by Energy Systems Group LLC. The plant is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the NASA Johnson Space Center CHP generated 82,715 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 82.4%. The plant ranks 172nd out of 312 power plants in Texas and 1426th out of 1963 plants nationally.
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
Commercial
Sector
IPP CHP
6.0K MWh
Latest Month
82.7K MWh
Annual Generation
82.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
221 - NASA Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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.