P H Robinson is a natural gas power plant in Texas.
| Plant Name | P H Robinson |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nrg Texas Power Llc |
| City | Bacliff |
| County | Galveston County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 77518 |
| Coordinates | 29.48667, -94.97944 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 765 MW | Retired | 1973 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 581 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 485 MW | Retired | 1966 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 485 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| 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.