562nd largest plant in Texas · 3784th nationally
Texas City Plant Union Carbide is a other fossil power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 45.0 MW. It generates roughly 73.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,038 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Texas City Plant Union Carbide |
|---|---|
| Operator | Union Carbide Corp-Texas City |
| City | Texas City |
| County | Galveston County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 77592 |
| Coordinates | 29.37612, -94.94648 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG | All Other | Purchased | 45.0 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| GTG | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 40.0 MW | Retired | 1996 |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Texas City Plant Union Carbide is a federally registered power generation facility in Texas.