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  6. San Jacinto Steam Electric Station

San Jacinto Steam Electric Station

845 Sens Road, La Porte, TX 77571

Plant Summary Information

San Jacinto Steam Electric Station is ranked #88 out of 304 natural gas power plants in Texas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

San Jacinto Steam Electric Station is comprised of 2 generators and generated 157.8 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameSan Jacinto Steam Electric Station
Utility NameNRG Texas Power LLC
LocationHarris County, TX
Initial Operation DateApril 1995
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 716.0 GWh
Annual Consumption 9.5 M MMBtu
Ranked #958 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #497 out of 2,254 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #164 out of 754 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #88 out of 304 Texas Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Monthly Net Generation for San Jacinto Steam Electric Station

San Jacinto Steam Electric Station Details

Summary Information
Plant NameSan Jacinto Steam Electric Station (7325)
Plant Address845 Sens Road, La Porte, TX 77571
UtilityNRG Texas Power LLC (54888)
Latitude, Longitude29.69484, -95.04062
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateApril 1995
Annual Generation 716.0 GWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionTRE
Balancing AuthorityElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water SourceDupont
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerCenterPoint Energy (8901) TX
Grid Voltage 138.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE LLC
Natural Gas StorageNo

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Generator 1 Details Operating April 1995

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationSJS_SJS_G1
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataSJS_SJS_G1
Nameplate Capacity88.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity80 MW
Winter Capacity87 MW
Minimum Load58 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 1995
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 2 Details Operating April 1995

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationSJS_SJS_G2
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataSJS_SJS_G2
Nameplate Capacity88.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity80 MW
Winter Capacity87 MW
Minimum Load58 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 1995
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Multiple FuelsNo

San Jacinto Steam Electric Station Plant Owners

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