Grimes, Texas · Plant code 55062

Tenaska Frontier Generation Station

Tenaska Frontier Generation Station is a natural gas plant in Grimes, Texas. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 939 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 4,297,007 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 51%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,000

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Location Shiro, Texas

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 1,830,776 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 9 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 632 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 877 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 4,297,007 MWh · 100% of generation

Oil 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Tanaska Grimes Partners LP

74.2%

Owner Montana Grimes Frontier LP

24.8%

Owner Tenaska VI Partners LP

0.5%

Owner Diamond Frontier LLC

0.3%

Owner Montana Grimes County LLC

0.2%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
GTG1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	183 MW	Operating	2,000
GTG2	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	183 MW	Operating	2,000
GTG3	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	183 MW	Operating	2,000
STG1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	390 MW	Operating	2,000

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

397,646 MWh

Jan

187,561 MWh

Feb

342,910 MWh

Mar

277 MWh

Apr

362,629 MWh

May

497,992 MWh

Jun

513,720 MWh

Jul

549,267 MWh

Aug

501,214 MWh

Sep

220,556 MWh

Oct

363,206 MWh

Nov

360,029 MWh

Dec

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