Power plants in Harris County, Texas
83 operating power plants in Harris County, Texas, with 10,971 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
83
Nameplate capacity
10,971 MW
Net generation, 2025
39.0 TWh
77 of 83 plants reported
Largest power plants in Harris County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T H WhartonNatural gas | 1,190 | 799 | 7.7% |
| 2 | Deer Park Energy CenterNatural gas | 1,176 | 7,822 | 75.9% |
| 3 | Channel Energy Center LLCNatural gas | 924 | 4,848 | 59.9% |
| 4 | Channelview Cogeneration PlantNatural gas | 918 | 5,496 | 68.3% |
| 5 | Pasadena CogenerationNatural gas | 815 | 5,088 | 71.3% |
| 6 | Odyssey Energy Altura Cogen, LLCNatural gas | 644 | 3,444 | 61.1% |
| 7 | HO Clarke GeneratingNatural gas | 484 | 336 | 7.9% |
| 8 | Remy Jade Power StationNatural gas | 484 | 494 | 11.7% |
| 9 | Greens BayouNatural gas | 432 | 17.6 | 0.5% |
| 10 | ExxonMobil Baytown TurbineNatural gas | 382 | 2,603 | 77.8% |
| 11 | Houston Chemical Complex BattlegroundNatural gas | 381 | 1,866 | 56.0% |
| 12 | NRG THW GT Electric Generating StationNatural gas | 377 | – | – |
| 13 | Bayou Cogen PlantNatural gas | 318 | 2,369 | 84.9% |
| 14 | Friendswood EnergyNatural gas | 265 | 45.2 | 4.2% |
| 15 | Exelon LaPorte Generating StationNatural gas | 236 | 70.7 | 3.4% |
| 16 | Shell Deer ParkNatural gas and other fuels | 228 | 1,123 | 46.8% |
| 17 | Callisto I Energy CenterBattery storage | 223 | −23.5 | – |
| 18 | ExxonMobil Baytown RefineryNatural gas | 209 | 1,180 | 64.4% |
| 19 | Citadel Battery Storage PlantBattery storage | 204 | −27.8 | – |
| 20 | Destiny StorageBattery storage | 200 | – | – |
| 21 | San Jacinto Steam Electric StationNatural gas | 176 | 752 | 48.6% |
| 22 | Liberty Hybrid Solar and Storage ProjectSolar and battery storage | 132 | 53.4* | – |
| 23 | ChamonNatural gas | 121 | 51.3 | 4.8% |
| 24 | SJRR (LIG)Natural gas | 100 | 74.1 | 8.5% |
| 25 | TECO CHP-1Natural gas | 98 | 63.1 | 7.4% |
| 26 | Texas PetrochemicalsNatural gas | 35 | 241 | 78.5% |
| 27 | Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena CogenerationOther fuels | 15 | 72.4 | 53.7% |
| 28 | HEBHoustonDistributionCenterNatural gas | 13 | 8.1 | 7.2% |
| 29 | Crosby Clean Energy Center (BESS)Battery storage | 12 | −0.4 | – |
| 30 | Spencer Clean Energy Center (BESS)Battery storage | 12 | −0.4 | – |
| 31 | NASA Johnson Space Center CHPNatural gas | 11 | 47.1 | 48.0% |
| 32 | Crockett BESSBattery storage | 10 | −1.9 | – |
| 33 | BESS TX Top Gear - BSHOU002Battery storage | 10 | 0.0 | – |
| 34 | BESS TX Panda - BSHOU004Battery storage | 10 | 0.0 | – |
| 35 | Telview ESSBattery storage | 10 | – | – |
| 36 | Regis Hidden ValleyBattery storage | 9.9 | – | – |
| 37 | Regis Gears HarrisBattery storage | 9.9 | – | – |
| 38 | ClaraOil | 9.0 | 0.1 | 0.1% |
| 39 | CuttenOil | 9.0 | 0.1 | 0.2% |
| 40 | SouthwickOil | 9.0 | 0.1 | 0.1% |
| 41 | Houston PlantOther fuels | 7.5 | 52.5 | – |
| 42 | Rice UniversityNatural gas | 3.8 | 19.0 | 31.4% |
| 43 | Westhollow Technology CenterNatural gas | 3.7 | 12.6 | 39.0% |
| 44 | RavenChemNatural gas | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.5% |
| 45 | TX Pasadena 10585 Red Bluff Road SolarSolar | 2.4 | – | – |
| 46 | TX Houston 7080 Express LaneSolar | 1.9 | 0.6 | – |
| 47 | HEBSnackPlantNatural gas | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3.9% |
| 48 | WAL194Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.9% |
| 49 | WAL522Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.2% |
| 50 | WAL744Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.4 | 4.0% |
| 51 | WAL752Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.7% |
| 52 | WAL768Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.9% |
| 53 | WAL772Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.3% |
| 54 | WAL849Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.3% |
| 55 | WAL1040Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.9% |
| 56 | WAL1062Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.5% |
| 57 | WAL1103Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.7% |
| 58 | WAL2257Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.4 | 4.2% |
| 59 | WAL2724Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.6% |
| 60 | WAL3297Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.5% |
| 61 | WAL3302Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.6% |
| 62 | WAL3425Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.2% |
| 63 | WAL3500Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.0% |
| 64 | WAL3584Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.7% |
| 65 | WAL4298Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.4 | 4.1% |
| 66 | WAL4512Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.4 | 4.1% |
| 67 | WAL4526Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.0% |
| 68 | WAL4538Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.6% |
| 69 | WAL5045Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.4 | 4.1% |
| 70 | WAL5091Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.9% |
| 71 | WAL5116Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.4% |
| 72 | WAL5287Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.2% |
| 73 | WAL5612Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.1% |
| 74 | HEB00020Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.9% |
| 75 | HEB00054Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.5% |
| 76 | HEB00099Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.2% |
| 77 | HEB00109Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.3% |
| 78 | HEB00776Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.8% |
| 79 | HEB00769Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.0% |
| 80 | HEB00779Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.4% |
| 81 | HEB00797Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.1% |
| 82 | HEB00798Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.8% |
| 83 | OTHERTraditionBuffaloNatural gas | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.8% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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