List of power stations in Texas

Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Austin
El Paso
Martin Lake
Monticello
Spruce
Denison
Comanche Peak
South Texas
Channel
Roscoe
Horse Hollow
Capricorn Ridge
Sabine
Forney
Midlothian
Brazos
Jones
Plant X
Decker
Tolk
Wildorado
Oak Grove
Location of power stations in Texas
Nuclear, Gas, Hydroelectric, Coal, Wind / Solar / Biomass
Cities


Texas has a wide variety of energy sources. Once dominated by natural gas and coal,[1] the power mix has been changing rapidly. Wind generation replaced coal in the number two position in 2017.[2] ERCOT has also approved the planned connection of much new generation capacity to the Texas electric grid, none of it coal. The permitted new connections to the grid include 2,000 megawatts from solar sources, 8,700 megawatts from wind generation, and more than 10,000 megawatts from natural gas.[3]


Biomass


NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Refs
Aspen Biomass Power PlantLufkin31°22′9″N 94°44′22″W / 31.36917°N 94.73944°W / 31.36917; -94.73944 (Aspen Biomass Power Plant)44[4]
Nacogdoches Generating FacilityNacogdoches County34°49′55″N 94°54′00″W / 34.832°N 94.9°W / 34.832; -94.9 (Nacogdoches Generating Facility)100[5]
Rio Grande Valley Sugar GrowersSanta Rosa26°16′11″N 97°52′0″W / 26.26972°N 97.86667°W / 26.26972; -97.86667 (Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers)23.5[4]
Snider IndustriesMarshall32°34′45″N 94°22′27″W / 32.57917°N 94.37417°W / 32.57917; -94.37417 (Snider Industries)5[4]
Texarkana MillCass County33°15′27″N 94°04′17″W / 33.25750°N 94.07139°W / 33.25750; -94.07139 (Texarkana Mill)65[6]
Woodville Renewable PowerWoodville30°44′56″N 94°26′10″W / 30.74889°N 94.43611°W / 30.74889; -94.43611 (Woodville Renewable Power)49[4]

Coal

A useful map[7] of coal generation plants is provided by the Sierra Club.

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Refs
Coleto CreekFannin632[8]
J.T. DeelyBexar County29°18′25″N 98°19′12″W / 29.30694°N 98.32000°W / 29.30694; -98.32000 (J.T. Deely Power Plant)871[8]
FayetteLa Grange, in Fayette County29°55′02″N 97°14′58″W / 29.91722°N 97.24944°W / 29.91722; -97.24944 (Fayette Power Project)1,625[9]
Gibbons CreekGrimes County30°37′9″N 96°4′54″W / 30.61917°N 96.08167°W / 30.61917; -96.08167 (Gibbons Creek Steam Electric Station)480[8][10]
HarringtonPotter County35°17′50″N 101°44′51″W / 35.29722°N 101.74750°W / 35.29722; -101.74750 (Harrington Coal Plant)1,080-
LimestoneJewett31°25′27″N 96°15′13″W / 31.42417°N 96.25361°W / 31.42417; -96.25361 (Limestone Coal Plant)1,706[11]
Martin LakeRusk County32°15′35″N 94°34′13″W / 32.25972°N 94.57028°W / 32.25972; -94.57028 (Martin Lake Power Station)2,250[12] [8]
Oak GroveRobertson County 31°10′48″N 96°29′30″W / 31.18000°N 96.49167°W / 31.18000; -96.49167 (Oak Grove Coal Plant)1,600[13]
OklaunionWilbarger County 34°4′57″N 99°10′34″W / 34.08250°N 99.17611°W / 34.08250; -99.17611 (Oklaunion Coal Plant) 650[8]
PirkeyHallsville32°27′37″N 94°29′11″W / 32.46028°N 94.48639°W / 32.46028; -94.48639 (Pirkey Coal Plant)721[8]
Sandy CreekRiesel31°28′29″N 96°57′23″W / 31.47472°N 96.95639°W / 31.47472; -96.95639 (Sandy Creek Coal Plant)925[8]
J.K. SpruceBexar County29°18′27″N 98°19′25″W / 29.30750°N 98.32361°W / 29.30750; -98.32361 (J.K. Spruce Coal Plant)1,444[8]
TolkLamb County34°11′05″N 102°35′53″W / 34.18472°N 102.59806°W / 34.18472; -102.59806 (Tolk Coal Plant)1,067[8]
Twin OaksRobertson County31°5′29″N 96°41′34″W / 31.09139°N 96.69278°W / 31.09139; -96.69278 (Twin Oaks Power Station)350[14]
W. A. Parish
(units 5 to 8)
Greater Houston29°28′34″N 95°38′0″W / 29.47611°N 95.63333°W / 29.47611; -95.63333 (W.A. Parish Coal Plant)2,697[8]
WelshMount Pleasant, Texas33°03′17″N 94°50′24″W / 33.05472°N 94.84000°W / 33.05472; -94.84000 (J. Robert Welsh Power Plant)1,056[8] [15]

Defunct

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)DecommissionedRefs
Big BrownFreestone County31°49′14″N 96°03′22″W / 31.82056°N 96.05611°W / 31.82056; -96.05611 (Big Brown Power Plant)1,1502018[16]
MonticelloTitus County33°05′28″N 95°02′17″W / 33.09111°N 95.03806°W / 33.09111; -95.03806 (Monticello Steam Electric Station)1,9802018[8]
SandowMilam County30°33′51″N 97°03′50″W / 30.56417°N 97.06389°W / 30.56417; -97.06389 (Sandow Station Coal Plant)1,1372018[8] [17] [18]

Natural gas

[19] [20][21]

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Refs
Antelope Elk Energy CenterAbernathy, Texas33°51′47″N 101°50′35″W / 33.863158°N 101.843109°W / 33.863158; -101.843109 (Antelope Elk Energy Center)738
Bastrop Energy CenterBastrop County30°08′46″N 97°33′00″W / 30.146°N 97.55°W / 30.146; -97.55 (Bastrop Energy Center)540 [21]
Black Hawk225[20]
Brazos ValleyFort Bend County29°28′20″N 95°37′23″W / 29.47222°N 95.62306°W / 29.47222; -95.62306 (Brazos Valley Energy Power Plant)520 [21]
Channel Energy CenterPasadena29°43′7″N 95°13′56″W / 29.71861°N 95.23222°W / 29.71861; -95.23222 (Channel Energy Center)715[22]
Channelview29°50′08″N 95°07′27″W / 29.83556°N 95.12417°W / 29.83556; -95.12417 ("Channelview Cogeneration Plant")830 [23] [21]
Colorado BendWharton, Tx550 [24] [25] [21]
Decker Creek Power StationAustin30°18′14″N 97°36′43″W / 30.304°N 97.612°W / 30.304; -97.612 (Decker Creek Power Station)927[19]
Decordova[20]
Deer Park29°42′55″N 95°08′10″W / 29.71528°N 95.13611°W / 29.71528; -95.13611 ("Deer Park Energy Center Gas Cogen Plant")830 [26] [21]
Eagle Mountain[19]
Ennis[20]
Forney Energy Center32°45′46″N 96°29′00″W / 32.76278°N 96.48333°W / 32.76278; -96.48333 ("Forney Energy Center")1,784[27]
Freestone[20]
Frontera500 [21]
Graham[19]
Gregory550
Guadalupe29°37′32″N 98°08′28″W / 29.62556°N 98.14111°W / 29.62556; -98.14111 ("Guadalupe Generating Station")1,000 [28] [21]
Handley[19]
Hays County29°46′50″N 97°59′22″W / 29.78056°N 97.98944°W / 29.78056; -97.98944 ("Hays County Gas Plant")1,100[29] [21]
Jack County620[21]
Jones Generating StationLubbock County33°31′27.5″N 101°44′23″W / 33.524306°N 101.73972°W / 33.524306; -101.73972655[30]
Knox Lee Power StationGregg County32°22′38″N 94°38′29″W / 32.3770976°N 94.6413185°W / 32.3770976; -94.6413185 (Knox Lee Power Station)501[31]
Lake Hubbard[19]
Lewis CreekWillis, TX30.435606, -95.521099
Lost Pines 1Bastrop County511[32]
Magic Valley771
MidlothianEllis County32°25′48″N 97°03′18″W / 32.43000°N 97.05500°W / 32.43000; -97.05500 ("Midlothian Energy Facility")1,734[20] [33]
Mountain Creek[19]
Mustang490[20]
Odessa EctorEctor County31°50′16″N 102°19′40″W / 31.83778°N 102.32778°W / 31.83778; -102.32778 (Odessa Ector Generating Station)1,135[20] [34]
Oyster Creek425
Plant XLamb County34°09′57″N 102°24′38″W / 34.16583°N 102.41056°W / 34.16583; -102.41056442
Rio NogalesSeguin, Texas29°35′36″N 97°58′25″W / 29.59333°N 97.97361°W / 29.59333; -97.97361800[21]
SabineOrange County30°01′27″N 93°52′30″W / 30.02417°N 93.87500°W / 30.02417; -93.87500 ("Sabine Gas Plant")2051[19] [35]
Sam BertronHarris County29°43′35″N 95°03′33″W / 29.72639°N 95.05917°W / 29.72639; -95.05917 (Sam Berton Power Plant)[19]
Sam Rayburn191[21]
Sam GideonBastrop County608[36]
Sand Hill Energy CenterTravis County30°12′32″N 97°36′47″W / 30.209°N 97.613°W / 30.209; -97.613 (Sand Hill Energy Center)570[21]
Texas City Cogen450
Thomas C. FergusonLlano County30°33′27″N 98°22′20″W / 30.55750°N 98.37222°W / 30.55750; -98.37222 (Thomas C. Ferguson)540[37]
W. A. Parish
(units 1 to 4)
Fort Bend County29°28′34″N 95°38′0″W / 29.47611°N 95.63333°W / 29.47611; -95.63333 (WA Parish)956
O.W. SommersBexar County29°18′28″N 98°19′26″W / 29.30778°N 98.32389°W / 29.30778; -98.32389 (O.W. Sommers)892
WilkesMarion County32°50′53″N 94°32′52″W / 32.84806°N 94.54778°W / 32.84806; -94.54778 (Wilkes Power Plant)879
Winchester Power ParkFayette County176[38]
Wolf HollowHood County32°20′05″N 97°44′04″W / 32.33472°N 97.73444°W / 32.33472; -97.73444 ("Wolf Hollow Gas Plant")810[20] [39]

Defunct

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)DecommissionedRefs
Paint CreekHaskell County33°04′46″N 99°34′51″W / 33.07944°N 99.58083°W / 33.07944; -99.58083 ("Paint Creek Power Plant")2182002[40]
P.H. RobinsonGalveston County29°29′15″N 94°58′46″W / 29.48750°N 94.97944°W / 29.48750; -94.97944 ("P.H. Robinson Generating Plant")2,3162009[41]

Hydroelectric dams

Name Location Type Capacity (MW) Operator Year opened Refs
Amistad Dam Val Verde County, Texas Hydro 132 International Boundary and Water Commission 1969 [42]
Buchanan Dam Colorado River (Texas) Hydro 48 Lower Colorado River Authority 1937 [43]
Denison Dam Bryan County, Oklahoma / Grayson County, Texas Hydro 80 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1945 [44]
Falcon Dam Rio Grande Hydro 63 International Boundary and Water Commission 1954 [45]
Inks Dam Colorado River (Texas) Hydro 15 Lower Colorado River Authority 1938 [46]
Mansfield Dam Colorado River (Texas) Hydro 102 Lower Colorado River Authority 1941 [47]
Sam Rayburn Dam Angelina River Hydro 52 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1966 [48]
Max Starcke Dam Colorado River (Texas) Hydro 41 Lower Colorado River Authority 1951 [49]
Toledo Bend Dam Sabine River (Texas–Louisiana) Hydro 92 Sabine River Authority of Texas 1969 [50]
Tom Miller Dam Colorado River (Texas) Hydro 17 Lower Colorado River Authority 1940 [51]
Whitney Dam Bosque and Hill counties, Texas Hydro 30 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1951 [52]
Wirtz Dam Llano and Burnet counties, Texas Hydro 60 Lower Colorado River Authority 1951 [53]

Wind farms

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Refs
Anacacho Wind FarmKinney29°11′41″N 100°11′16″W / 29.19472°N 100.18778°W / 29.19472; -100.18778 (Anacacho Wind Farm)100
Buffalo Gap Wind FarmNolan and Taylor Counties32°18′38″N 100°08′57″W / 32.31056°N 100.14917°W / 32.31056; -100.14917 (Buffalo Gap Wind Farm)523.3
Brazos Wind FarmScurry County32°57′00″N 101°08′49″W / 32.95000°N 101.14694°W / 32.95000; -101.14694 (Brazos Wind Ranch)160[54]
Camp Springs Energy CenterScurry County32°43′56″N 100°48′28″W / 32.73222°N 100.80778°W / 32.73222; -100.80778 (Camp Springs Energy Center)130.5[54]
Capricorn Ridge Wind FarmCoke and Sterling Counties31°54′11″N 100°54′04″W / 31.90306°N 100.90111°W / 31.90306; -100.90111 (Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm)662.5
Desert Sky Wind FarmPecos County30°54′57″N 102°6′29″W / 30.91583°N 102.10806°W / 30.91583; -102.10806 (Desert Sky Wind Farm)160.5[54]
Elbow Creek Wind ProjectHoward County32°12′57″N 101°25′51″W / 32.21583°N 101.43083°W / 32.21583; -101.43083 (Elbow Creek Wind Project)121.9[54]
Goat Mountain Wind RanchCoke and Sterling Counties31°57′5″N 100°47′55″W / 31.95139°N 100.79861°W / 31.95139; -100.79861 (Goat Mountain)149.6[54]
Horse Hollow Wind Energy CenterNolan and Taylor Counties32°11′24″N 100°01′48″W / 32.19000°N 100.03000°W / 32.19000; -100.03000 (Horse Hollow)735.5
Keechi Wind ProjectJack County31°31′1″N 95°57′12″W / 31.51694°N 95.95333°W / 31.51694; -95.95333 (Keechi Wind Project)110
King Mountain Wind FarmUpton County31°14′16″N 102°14′16″W / 31.23778°N 102.23778°W / 31.23778; -102.23778 (King Mountain Wind Farm)278.2
Lone Star Wind FarmShackelford and Callahan Counties32°16′22″N 99°27′22″W / 32.27278°N 99.45611°W / 32.27278; -99.45611 (Lone Star Wind Farm)400
Panther Creek Wind FarmBig Spring31°59′00″N 101°7′00″W / 31.98333°N 101.11667°W / 31.98333; -101.11667 (Panther Creek Wind Farm)457.5
Peñascal Wind Power ProjectKenedy27°6′44″N 97°32′26″W / 27.11222°N 97.54056°W / 27.11222; -97.54056 (Penascal Wind Farm)403.2[54]
Rocksprings Wind FarmVal Verde CountyUnder construction180
Roscoe Wind FarmRoscoe32°15′52″N 100°20′39″W / 32.26444°N 100.34417°W / 32.26444; -100.34417 (Roscoe Wind Farm) 781.5
Silver Star Wind FarmEastland and Erath Counties32°19′35″N 98°26′3″W / 32.32639°N 98.43417°W / 32.32639; -98.43417 (Silver Star Wind Farm)60
Spinning Spur Wind ProjectOldham and Potter Counties35°13′37″N 102°12′45″W / 35.22694°N 102.21250°W / 35.22694; -102.21250 (Spinning Spur Wind Project)516
Sweetwater Wind FarmNolan County32°21′33″N 100°21′20″W / 32.35917°N 100.35556°W / 32.35917; -100.35556 (Sweetwater Wind Farm)585.3
Trent Wind FarmNolan County32°25′19″N 100°12′44″W / 32.42194°N 100.21222°W / 32.42194; -100.21222 (Trent Wind Farm)150
Wildorado Wind RanchOldham County35°18′25″N 102°19′12″W / 35.307°N 102.32°W / 35.307; -102.32 (Wildorado Wind Ranch)161[54]

Solar farms

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Refs
Alamo 1San Antonio30°14′18″N 97°30′31″W / 30.238333°N 97.508611°W / 30.238333; -97.508611 (Alamo 1 Solar Farm)41[55]
Alamo 2San Antonio4.4[55]
Alamo 4Brackettville39.6[55]
Alamo 5Uvalde95[55]
Blue Wing Solar ProjectSan Antonio29°18′25″N 98°24′15″W / 29.306944°N 98.404167°W / 29.306944; -98.404167 (Blue Wing Solar Project)16.6
Webberville Solar FarmWebberville30°14′18″N 97°30′31″W / 30.238333°N 97.508611°W / 30.238333; -97.508611 (Webberville Solar Farm)35[56]

Solar Thermal

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacityRefs

Nuclear plants

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Refs
South Texas Project Electric Generating StationMatagorda County28°47′44″N 96°02′56″W / 28.795556°N 96.048889°W / 28.795556; -96.048889 (South Texas Project Electric Generating Station)2,500
Comanche Peak Nuclear Power PlantSomervell County32°17′54″N 97°47′06″W / 32.298333°N 97.785°W / 32.298333; -97.785 (Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant)2,208

Utility companies

* public utility

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