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11.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX
11.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.5623, -95.0893
County
Harris, TX
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Systems Group LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | NASA Johnson Space Center | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The NASA Johnson Space Center CHP is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 11.2 MW across two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It began operating in 2018 and is operated by Energy Systems Group LLC. The plant is located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the NASA Johnson Space Center CHP generated 82,715 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 82.4%. The plant ranks 172nd out of 312 power plants in Texas and 1426th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP CHP
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6.0K MWh
Latest Month
82.7K MWh
Annual Generation
82.4%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
1267 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.035 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
86.1%
Annual Net Gen
84 GWh
CO₂eq
1268 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2018
$837/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $9.4M
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
221 - NASA Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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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