572nd largest plant in Texas · 3982nd nationally
Port Neches Plant is a natural gas power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 38.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Port Neches Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Air Liquide Large Industries U S Lp |
| City | Port Neches |
| County | Jefferson County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 77651 |
| Coordinates | 29.97876, -93.95229 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 38.0 MW | Retired | 1994 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, 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.