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9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Harris, TX
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
15
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2013
Operating Since
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Power Depot Group A, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Southwick power plant, located in Harris County, Texas, has a total capacity of 9 MW. The plant began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by Power Depot Group A, LLC. It utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil). The plant consists of 15 generators employing petroleum liquid fueled technologies.
Southwick operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In terms of generation, the plant produced 111 MWh in its latest annual reporting period, achieving a capacity factor of 0.1%. Southwick is ranked as the 9th largest petroleum liquid plant out of 33 in Texas, and 366th out of 886 nationally.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
7 MWh
Latest Month
111 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1519 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
30 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.062 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.012 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.5%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1524 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chocolate Bayou 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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