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T H Wharton

T H Wharton is a 1,190 MW operating gas power plant in Harris County, Texas, operated by NRG Texas Power LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1960 (current stage)
  5. ClosedDec 2005 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
3Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle113 MW OperatingAug 1974
4Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle113 MW OperatingAug 1974
51Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine85 MW OperatingNov 1975
52Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine85 MW OperatingNov 1975
53Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine85 MW OperatingNov 1975
54Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine85 MW OperatingNov 1975
55Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine85 MW OperatingNov 1975
56Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine85 MW OperatingNov 1975
43Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle57 MW OperatingAug 1974
44Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle57 MW OperatingAug 1974
31Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle54 MW OperatingJul 1972
32Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle54 MW OperatingJul 1972
33Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle54 MW OperatingJul 1972
34Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle54 MW OperatingJul 1972
41Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle54 MW OperatingJul 1972
42Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle54 MW OperatingJul 1972
GT1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine16 MW OperatingJul 1967
2Natural Gas Steam Turbine248 MW RetiredJun 1960Dec 2005

Plant details

Operator
NRG Texas Power LLC
Location
Harris County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 1,190 MW
Retired: 248 MW
First unit online
Jun 1960
EIA plant ID
3469

Location

29.9417, -95.5306

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem