587th largest plant in Texas · 4352nd nationally
Net Power La Porte Station is a natural gas power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 25.5 MW.
| Plant Name | Net Power La Porte Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Net Power, Llc |
| City | La Porte |
| County | Harris County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 77507 |
| Coordinates | 29.64679, -95.05415 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPLPS | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 25.5 MW | OT | — |
| 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.