377.4 MW Natural Gas under construction in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
377.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.9439, -95.5313
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NRG THW GT LLC | NRG THW GT | — |
| Owner(s) | NRG THW GT LLC | NRG Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
The NRG THW GT Electric Generating Station is a 377.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by NRG Energy and operated by NRG THW GT LLC.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and is located in the TRE NERC region. Based on total capacity, the plant is ranked 98th out of 144 power plants in Texas, and 571st out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
T. H. Wharton Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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