Atascocita is a natural gas power plant in Texas.
| Plant Name | Atascocita |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tx Lfg Energy, Lp |
| City | Houston |
| County | Harris County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 77396 |
| Coordinates | 29.95220, -95.24220 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.7 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.7 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.7 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.7 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| GEN6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.7 MW | Retired | 2004 |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.