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GCWA

GCWA is a 7.2 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Galveston County, Texas, operated by Power Depot Group A, LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 2013 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
IPS1Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW OperatingAug 2013
IPS2Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW OperatingAug 2013
IPS3Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW OperatingAug 2013
IPS4Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW OperatingAug 2013
IPS5Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW OperatingAug 2013
IPS6Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW OperatingAug 2013
IPS7Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW OperatingAug 2013
IPS8Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW OperatingAug 2013
MUN1Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW OperatingOct 2014
MUN2Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW OperatingOct 2014
MUN3Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW OperatingOct 2014
MUN4Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW OperatingOct 2014

Plant details

Operator
Power Depot Group A, LLC
Location
Galveston County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 7.2 MW
First unit online
Aug 2013
EIA plant ID
65541

Location

29.3801, -94.9534

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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