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BUC00040

27700 Katy Freeway, Katy, TX 77494

Plant Summary Information

BUC00040 is ranked #215 out of 314 natural gas power plants in Texas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

BUC00040 is comprised of 4 generators and generated 63.4 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant NameBUC00040
Utility NameTexas Microgrid, LLC
LocationFort Bend County, TX
Initial Operation DateJuly 2017
Last Update Dec 2024
Annual Generation 283.0 MWh
Annual Consumption 4.7 k MMBtu
Ranked #11,807 out of 12,539 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #2,005 out of 2,243 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #674 out of 799 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #215 out of 314 Texas Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Monthly Net Generation for BUC00040

BUC00040 Details

Summary Information
Plant NameBUC00040 (66561)
Plant Address27700 Katy Freeway, Katy, TX 77494
UtilityTexas Microgrid, LLC (64449)
Latitude, Longitude29.78792, -95.79914
Generation Dates on FileJan 2022 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation DateJuly 2017
Annual Generation 283.0 MWh
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 SourceNA
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution OwnerCenterPoint Energy (8901) TX
Grid Voltage 138.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX
Natural Gas StorageNo

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Generator B0401 Details Operating July 2017

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
Unit CodeB040
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity0.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity0.4 MW
Winter Capacity0.4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJuly 2017
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator B0402 Details Operating July 2017

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
Unit CodeB040
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity0.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity0.4 MW
Winter Capacity0.4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJuly 2017
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator B0403 Details Operating July 2017

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
Unit CodeB040
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity0.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity0.4 MW
Winter Capacity0.4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJuly 2017
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator B0404 Details Operating July 2017

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
Unit CodeB040
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity0.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity0.4 MW
Winter Capacity0.4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJuly 2017
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

BUC00040 Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressGeneratorOwnership
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