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176.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
176.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1995
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.6948, -95.0406
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NRG Texas Power LLC | NRG Texas Power | — |
| Owner(s) | NRG Texas Power LLC | NRG Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The San Jacinto Steam Electric Station is a 176.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1995 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by NRG Energy and operated by NRG Texas Power LLC.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, the San Jacinto Steam Electric Station generated 857,867 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.3%. In terms of size, the plant ranks 125th out of 144 power plants in Texas and 777th 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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
82.9K MWh
Latest Month
857.9K MWh
Annual Generation
55.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SJS_SJS_G1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report