W A Parish

2500 Y. U. Jones Road, Thompsons, TX 77481

Plant Summary Information

W A Parish is ranked #46 out of 11,866 power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

W A Parish is comprised of 9 generators and generated 4.3 TWh during the 3-month period between July 2024 to October 2024.

Plant Name	W A Parish
Utility Name	NRG Texas Power LLC
Location	Fort Bend County, TX
Initial Operation Date	June 1958
Last Update	Oct 2024
Annual Generation	11.8 TWh
Annual Consumption	149.9 M MMBtu
Ranked #46 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #5 out of 132 Subbituminous Coal Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #3 out of 758 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #2 out of 10 Texas Subbituminous Coal Power Plants
Fuel Types	Subbituminous Coal : 80.4% Natural Gas : 19.6%

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W A Parish Details

Summary Information
Plant Name	W A Parish (3470)
Plant Address	2500 Y. U. Jones Road, Thompsons, TX 77481
Utility	NRG Texas Power LLC (54888)
Latitude, Longitude	29.4828, -95.6311
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Oct 2024
Initial Operation Date	June 1958
Annual Generation	11.8 TWh
Fuel Types	Subbituminous Coal : 80.4% Natural Gas : 19.6%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	TRE
Balancing Authority	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source	Smithers Lake
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	CenterPoint Energy (8901) TX
Grid Voltage	345.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name	KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE LLC
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Generator 2 Details Operating December 1958

Technology	Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WAP_WAP_G2
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	WAP_WAP_G2
Nameplate Capacity	187.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	169 MW
Winter Capacity	169 MW
Minimum Load	30 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 1958
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 1 Details Operating June 1958

Technology	Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WAP_WAP_G1
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	WAP_WAP_G1
Nameplate Capacity	187.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	169 MW
Winter Capacity	169 MW
Minimum Load	30 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	June 1958
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 3 Details Operating March 1961

Technology	Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WAP_WAP_G3
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	WAP_WAP_G3
Nameplate Capacity	299.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	240 MW
Winter Capacity	258 MW
Minimum Load	60 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	March 1961
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator GT1 Details Operating July 1967

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WAP_WAP_GT_1
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	WAP_WAP_GT_1
Nameplate Capacity	16.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	13 MW
Winter Capacity	13 MW
Minimum Load	3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	July 1967
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 4 Details Operating June 1968

Technology	Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WAP_WAP_G4
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	WAP_WAP_G4
Nameplate Capacity	580.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	552 MW
Winter Capacity	552 MW
Minimum Load	60 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	June 1968
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 5 Details Operating December 1977

Technology	Conventional Steam Coal
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WAP_WAP_G5
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	WAP_WAP_G5
Nameplate Capacity	734.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	664 MW
Winter Capacity	664 MW
Minimum Load	175 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 1977

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Subbituminous Coal / Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	OVER
Pulverized Coal Technology	Yes
Subcritical Technology	Yes
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	SUB / NG

Generator 6 Details Operating December 1978

Technology	Conventional Steam Coal
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WAP_WAP_G6
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	WAP_WAP_G6
Nameplate Capacity	734.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	663 MW
Winter Capacity	663 MW
Minimum Load	175 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 1978

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Subbituminous Coal / Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	OVER
Pulverized Coal Technology	Yes
Subcritical Technology	Yes
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	SUB / NG

Generator 7 Details Operating June 1980

Technology	Conventional Steam Coal
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WAP_WAP_G7
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	WAP_WAP_G7
Nameplate Capacity	614.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.87
Summer Capacity	577 MW
Winter Capacity	577 MW
Minimum Load	175 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	June 1980

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Subbituminous Coal / Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	OVER
Pulverized Coal Technology	Yes
Subcritical Technology	Yes
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 8 Details Operating December 1982

Technology	Conventional Steam Coal
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WAP_WAP_G8
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	WAP_WAP_G8
Nameplate Capacity	654 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.87
Summer Capacity	610 MW
Winter Capacity	610 MW
Minimum Load	175 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 1982

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Subbituminous Coal / Natural Gas
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	Yes
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	OVER
Pulverized Coal Technology	Yes
Subcritical Technology	Yes
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

W A Parish Plant Owners

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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