Pasadena is a natural gas power plant in Texas.
| Plant Name | Pasadena |
|---|---|
| Operator | Air Products Llc |
| City | Pasadena |
| County | Harris County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 77506 |
| Coordinates | 29.71720, -95.19080 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 6.5 MW | Retired | 1985 |
| 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.