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Gregory Power Plant

Gas power plant in Texas, United States of America. Approximate location 27.8893, -97.2584.

GasTexasUnited States of AmericaCCGT · HRSGGE Vernova: 7F.04CO₂ measured

Gregory Power Plant is a 432 MW gas power station in Texas, United States of America. It is operated by Gregory Power Partners LLC. Based on reported annual generation of 367 GWh, it can supply roughly 105k homes. It ranks #1380 of 10,938 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2000, it is around 26 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 246,015 t CO₂/yr (US EPA GHGRP) are equivalent to about 57k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 40.0% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).

432Source-backed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
367GWh reported / yr
104,942homes powered
246,015t CO₂ / yr (US EPA GHGRP)
2000commissioned (~26 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0055086.

Data status

Known data

FacilityGregory Power Plant WRI
CountryUnited States of America · Texas WRI
Coordinates27.8893, -97.2584 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity432 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerGregory Power Partners LLC WRI
Commissioned2000 WRI
TechnologyCCGT · GE Vernova: 7F.04 · HRSG WRI
GWh reported / yr367 GWh/yr WRI
CO₂ emissions246,015 t CO₂/yr measured · US EPA GHGRP

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#1380 of 10938 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#646 of 2165 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers3.56× · 121 MW median · 2165 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent104,942 calculated from reported generation
Climate22.0°C · HDD 314 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC5 · 50/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 (location L100000402515); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 432 MW, Gregory Power Plant is well above the median gas plant in United States of America (121 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); GE Vernova: 7F.04. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

246,015 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

57kpassenger cars driven for a year
32khomes' yearly energy use
4.1 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per US EPA GHGRP (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).

Reported generation trend

2013: 2,665 GWh20132014: 2,416 GWh20142015: 2,663 GWh20152016: 2,106 GWh20162017: -6 GWh20172018: -6 GWh20182019: 367 GWh20193k GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Gregory Power Partners LLC.

Local climate & thermal context

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 27.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

22.0°Cannual mean temp
314heating degree-days (base 18°C)
1,800cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
5 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 13 °CJF: 15 °CFM: 19 °CMA: 22 °CAM: 25 °CMJ: 28 °CJJ: 29 °CJA: 29 °CAS: 27 °CSO: 24 °CON: 19 °CND: 15 °CD29 °C

Heating degree-days here run 87% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 18/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~5% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C5ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
50/100environmental-severity index
15.4°Cseasonal temperature swing
34 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #646 largest gas power plant of 2165 in United States of America by capacity.

United States of America has 2165 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 789,950 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 27.8893, -97.2584 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Gregory Power Plant?

Gregory Power Plant is a 432 MW source-record gas power plant in Texas, United States of America, commissioned in 2000.

How much electricity does Gregory Power Plant generate?

Gregory Power Plant generates about 367 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can Gregory Power Plant power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 104,942 homes.

Who operates Gregory Power Plant?

Gregory Power Plant is operated by Gregory Power Partners LLC.

How much CO₂ does Gregory Power Plant emit?

Gregory Power Plant has measured emissions of about 246,015 tonnes of CO₂ per year (US EPA GHGRP).

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