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Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc.

FM RD 2917, Alvin, TX 77512

Plant Summary Information

Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. is ranked #131 out of 291 natural gas power plants in Texas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. is comprised of 2 generators and generated 36.7 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant NameAscend Performance Materials Texas Inc.
Utility NameAscend Performance Materials
LocationBrazoria County, TX
Initial Operation DateJune 1993
Last Update Dec 2022
Annual Generation 117.7 GWh
Annual Consumption 4.1 M MMBtu
Ranked #2,959 out of 11,455 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #870 out of 2,284 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #417 out of 726 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #131 out of 291 Texas Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. Details

Summary Information
Plant NameAscend Performance Materials Texas Inc. (10418)
Plant AddressFM RD 2917 Alvin, TX 77512
UtilityAscend Performance Materials (56488)
Latitude, Longitude29.2558, -95.2103
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2022
Initial Operation DateJune 1993
Annual Generation 117.7 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 CodeChemical Manufacturing (325)
Sector Industrial CHP (7)
Water SourceBrazos River
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerCenterPoint Energy (8901) TX
Grid Voltage 138.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)Other - See pipeline notes.
Pipeline NotesOur natural gas supplier is Kinder Morgan.
Natural Gas StorageNo
Liquefied Natural Gas StorageNo

* Data obtained from the 2022 EIA 860 Report

Generator GEN1 Details Operating June 1993

TechnologyNatural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity5.2 MW
Winter Capacity5.2 MW
Minimum Load2.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1993
Combined Heat & Power Yes
Sector NameIndustrial CHP (7)
Topping Or BottomingB
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER
Other Combustion TechnologyNo
Supercritical TechnologyNo
Ultrasupercritical TechnologyNo
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator GEN4 Details Operating October 2000

TechnologyNatural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity46.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity42.5 MW
Winter Capacity42.5 MW
Minimum Load8 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateOctober 2000
Combined Heat & Power Yes
Sector NameIndustrial CHP (7)
Topping Or BottomingB
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER
Other Combustion TechnologyNo
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc. Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressGeneratorOwnership
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