12.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
12.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
32
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.8397, -95.5369
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Texas Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Texas Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The HEBHoustonDistributionCenter is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 12.8 MW, distributed across 32 generators utilizing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. It began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Texas Microgrid, LLC. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the HEBHoustonDistributionCenter generated 6,373 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 5.7%. The plant is ranked 169th out of 312 power plants in Texas and 1399th 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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
461 MWh
Latest Month
6.4K MWh
Annual Generation
5.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Campbell 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.
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