1.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Fort Bend, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Texas Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Texas Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Located in Fort Bend County, Texas, the power plant with EIA plant ID 66561, also known as BUC00040, is a 1.6 MW natural gas-fired facility. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Texas Microgrid, LLC. It utilizes four natural gas internal combustion engine generators.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks as the 193rd largest power plant in Texas out of 312, and 1760th nationally out of 1963. The plant's most recent annual generation was 283 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.0%.
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 Non-CHP
20 MWh
Latest Month
283 MWh
Annual Generation
2.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Katy Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
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.