# Friendswood Energy

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/friendswood-energy

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 60468 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 265.2 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -95.45152, 29.647267
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2022-10-18 00:43:33+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:24.215745+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Friendswood Energy is a natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility in southwest Houston, owned by Tejas Power Generation, LLC, a subsidiary of Shell Energy North America. A 146 MW expansion connected to ERCOT's Houston Load Zone on May 21, 2026. In June 2026 the Public Utility Commission of Texas signed a Texas Energy Fund Completion Bonus Grant agreement for the expansion, worth up to $17.52 million over ten years.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 265.2 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 60468 — plant-60468

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- **Operator:** Tejas Power Generation, LLC

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** Tejas Power Generation, LLC — owner ([source](https://www.shell.us/energy-and-innovation/shell-energy.html))
- **Parent company:** Shell Energy North America (US) L.P. — parent ([source](https://www.shell.us/energy-and-innovation/shell-energy.html))
- **Sponsor:** Public Utility Commission of Texas — grantor ([source](https://www.puc.texas.gov))

## Sources

- [publicpower.org](https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/texas-puc-enters-agreement-fifth-texas-energy-fund-completion-bonus-grant) — publicpower.org · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/friendswood-energy
Website: [Tejas Power Generation, LLC](https://www.shell.us/energy-and-innovation/shell-energy.html)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/