NRG THW GT Electric Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66601
- Capacity
- 377.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Harris, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- NRG THW GT LLC
- Parent Company
- NRG Energy
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
NRG THW GT Electric Generating Station
Under constructionNatural Gas
Ranked #98 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#570 of 2009 nationally
377.4 MW Natural Gas under construction in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
377.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.9439, -95.5313
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
- T H WhartonNatural Gas1189.9 MW · 0.3 km
- CuttenDistillate Oil9 MW · 1.5 km
- HEB00099Natural Gas1.2 MW · 7.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NRG THW GT LLC | NRG THW GT | — |
| Owner(s) | NRG THW GT LLC | NRG Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint 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.
THW_THWGT5XNearby ISO Node
Bammel SubstationSubstation
Veteran SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
NRG Energy to expand power plant complex in northeast Harris County
The company plans to build another natural gas facility that will power about 110000 homes once it is completed.
Houston Public Media·4 weeks ago
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NRG Energy to build $617M power plant in Harris County, Governor Abbott announces
A $617 million investment is coming to Harris County as NRG Energy plans a new 455-megawatt natural gas plant at its Greens Bayou facility...
Click2Houston·4 weeks ago
General
Gov. Abbott announces new NRG power plant to be located near Houston’s Greens Bayou
NRG Energy to build a $617M natural gas power plant in Texas to enhance energy infrastructure and meet rising energy demand by 2028.
CW39 Houston·4 weeks ago
General
Governor Abbott Announces $617 Million NRG Energy Expansion in Houston
Texas Border Business. - Advertisement -. AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott announced that an NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) electric power generation...
Texas Border Business·4 weeks ago
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