List of power stations in Texas


This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Texas, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Texas had a total summer capacity of 148,900 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 525,562 GWh. In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 51.1% natural gas, 22.2% wind, 13.2% coal, 7.5% nuclear, 5.1% solar, 0.4% other gases, 0.2% biomass, 0.2% hydroelectric and 0.1% other sources. Small-scale photovoltaic installations generated an additional 4,337 GWh to the Texas electrical grid in 2023.
Texas produces and consumes far more electrical energy than any other U.S. state. It generates almost twice as much electricity as the next highest generating state, Florida. Texas has an expanding variety of generating sources to meet consumption growth. Installed wind capacity grew to 35,000 MW and solar capacity grew to 10,300 MW at the end of 2021. Wind generation exceeded nuclear in 2014, and was near to surpassing coal in the number two position in 2019. Fossil-fuel and nuclear generation has remained nearly constant over the past two decades, with natural gas gradually replacing coal.
Texas oil extraction operations in year 2019 included the flaring of 250 billion cubic feet of associated petroleum gas, with much of it concentrated in the Permian basin near Midland. This amount of wasted natural gas could have met all of the state's residential heating and cooking needs, or could have generated an amount of electrical energy nearly equal to the state's 40,000 GWh of nuclear generation.

Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.

Coal and lignite

A useful map of coal generation plants is provided by the Sierra Club.
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity Year
opened		Scheduled
retirement		Refs
Coleto CreekFannin6221980Scheduled to close by 2027
FayetteLa Grange, in Fayette County1,6901979
1980
1988
HarringtonPotter County1,0801976
1978
1980 		Convert to natural gas by 2025
J.K. SpruceBexar County1,4441992
2010
LimestoneJewett1,8501985
1986
Major Oak PowerRobertson County3491990
1991
Martin LakeRusk County2,3801977
1978
1979
Oak GroveRobertson County1,7962010
2011
PirkeyHallsville7211985Scheduled to close in 2023
San Miguel Lignite PowerplantChristine3911982
Sandy CreekRiesel1,0082013
TolkLamb County1,1361982
1985 		Scheduled to close by 2032
W. A. Parish
Fort Bend County2,7361977
1978
1980
1982
WelshMount Pleasant1,1161977
1982 		To cease using coal in 2028

Natural gas

Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Additional data sources:
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
Generation
type		Year
opened		Refs
Arthur von RosenburgBexar County518.02x1 combined cycle2000
Antelope Elk Energy CenterAbernathy, Texas738.0Reciprocating engine
simple cycle 		2011
2016
Barney M DavisNueces County938.0Steam turbine
2x1 combined cycle		1974
2010
Bastrop Energy CenterBastrop County540.02x1 combined cycle2002
Baytown Energy CenterChambers County800.03x1 combined cycle2002
BacliffGalveston County324.0Simple cycle 2018
Bayou CogenHarris County300.0Simple cycle 2014-2016
Black HawkHutchinson County225.0Simple cycle1991/2005
Bosque County PeakingBosque County758.03x2 combined cycle2001/2010
C R Wing CogenHoward County212.02x1 combined cycle1987
Cedar BayouChambers County1,495.0Steam turbine 1970/1972
Cedar Bayou 4Chambers County502.02x1 combined cycle2009
Channel Energy CenterPasadena768.03x1 combined cycle2002/2014
ChannelviewHarris County830.04x1 combined cycle2002
Colorado Bend Energy CenterWharton, Tx484.02x1 combined cycle 2002/2008
Colorado Bend IIWharton County1,140.02x1 combined cycle2017
Corpus Christi Energy CenterNueces County469.02x1 combined cycle2002
Cottonwood Energy CenterNewton County1,180.01x1 combined cycle 2003
Decker Creek Power StationAustin928.0Steam turbine
simple cycle 		1975/1978
2008
DeCordovaHood County282.0Simple cycle 1990
Deer ParkHarris County830.05x1 combined cycle2004/2014
Eastman Cogen FacilityHarrison County410.02x1 combined cycle2001
EnnisEllis County360.01x1 combined cycle2002
ExxonMobil BaytownHarris County454.0Simple cycle 1977-2004
ExxonMobil BeaumontJefferson County605.0Steam turbine
simple cycle 		1966-1993
1993-2005
Formosa Utility VentureNewton County597.37x3 combined cycle1994/2003
Forney Energy CenterKaufman County1,784.06x2 combined cycle2003
Freeport EnergyBrazoria County516.0Simple cycle
2x1 combined cycle 		1978
1982-1984
Freeport Energy CenterBrazoria County219.41x1 combined cycle2007
FreestoneFreestone County951.02x1 combined cycle 2002
Galveston Power Station 4Galveston County172.02x1 combined cycle1986
GrahamYoung County624.0Steam turbine 1960/1969
Green PowerGalveston County624.03x2 combined cycle2003/2009
Greens BayouHarris County330.0Simple cycle 1976
Gregory[San San Patricio County, Texas|Patricio County, Texas|San Patricio County]550.02x1 combined cycle2000
GuadalupeGuadalupe County1,000.02x1 combined cycle 2000
Hal C WeaverUT-Austin146.81x1 combined cycle
1x3 combined cycle		2004
2010
HandleyTarrant County1,265.0Steam turbine 1963/1977
Harrison CountyHarrison County514.42x1 combined cycle2002
Hays Energy ProjectHays County1,100.0Combined cycle 2004
Hidalgo Energy CenterHidalgo County470.02x1 combined cycle2000
Houston Chemical ComplexHarris County263.03x1 combined cycle1982/2005
Ingleside CogenSan Patricio County310.01x1 combined cycle1999
J Robert MassengaleLubbock County74.02x1 combined cycle1957/2000
Jack CountyWise County1,240.02x1 combined cycle 2006/2011
Jack Fusco Energy Center
Brazos Valley		Fort Bend County520.02x1 combined cycle2003
Johnson CountyJohnson County267.01x1 combined cycle1996
Jones Generating StationLubbock County820.0Steam turbine
simple cycle 		1971/1974
2011/2013
Knox Lee Power StationGregg County501.0Steam turbine 1950/1952/1974
Lake HubbardDallas County915.0Steam turbine 1970/1973
Lamar Power ProjectLamar County1,036.02x1 combined cycle 2000
Lewis CreekMontgomery County503.0Steam turbine 1970/1971
Lost Pines 1Bastrop County511.02x1 combined cycle2001
Magic ValleyHidalgo County682.02x1 combined cycle2002
MidlothianEllis County1,734.0Combined cycle 2000/2001
Montana StationEl Paso County352.0Simple cycle 2015/2016
Morgan CreekMitchell County402.0Simple cycle 1988
Mountain CreekDallas County808.0Steam turbine 1956/1958/1967
MustangYoakum County913.02x1 combined cycle
simple cycle 		1999/2000
2006-2013
NewmanEl Paso County550.02x1 combined cycle 1975/2011
NicholsPotter County457.0Steam turbine 1960/1962/1968
Nueces BayNueces County638.02x1 combined cycle1972/2010
Odessa EctorEctor County1,135.02x1 combined cycle 2001
Optim Energy AlturaHarris County540.06x1 combined cycle1986
O W SommersBexar County830.0Steam turbine 1972/1974
Oyster CreekBrazoria County425.03x1 combined cycle1994
Paris Energy CenterLamar County236.02x1 combined cycle1989
Pasadena CogenHarris County720.01x1 combined cycle
2x1 combined cycle		1998
2000
Permian BasinWard County321.0Simple cycle 1988/1990
Plant XLamb County442.0Steam turbine 1952-1964
Port Arthur Air ProductsJefferson County138.4Simple cycle 2006-2012
Port Arthur RefineryJefferson County550.05x3 combined cycle1957-2011
Quail Run Energy CenterEctor County472.02x1 combined cycle 2002/2007
R W MillerPalo Pinto County574.0Steam turbine
simple cycle 		1968-1975
1994
Ray OlingerCollin County320.0Steam turbine 1967/1971/1976
Rio NogalesSeguin, Texas800.03x1 combined cycle2002
Roland C. DansbyBrazos County204.2Steam turbine
simple cycle 		1978
2004/2010
Sabine / Sabine River WorksOrange County2,124.0Steam turbine
1x1 combined cycle
2x1 combined cycle 		1962-1979
1987
2001
Sam BertronHarris County875
Sam RayburnVictoria County205.0Simple cycle
3x1 combined cycle		1963
2003
San JacintoHarris County162.0Simple cycle 1995
ShermanGrayson County758.02x1 combined cycle2014
Sim GideonBastrop County608.0Steam turbine 1965/1968/1972
Sand Hill Energy CenterTravis County596.0Simple cycle
1x1 combined cycle		2001/2010
2004
Stryker CreekCherokee County669.0Steam turbine 1958/1965
Sweeny CogenBrazoria County436.0Simple cycle 1997/2000
T H WhartonHarris County1,025.0Simple cycle x4x1 combined cycle 1967/1975 1972/1974
Tenaska Frontier Generation StationGrimes County860.03x1 combined cycle2000
Tenaska Gateway Generation StationRusk County845.03x1 combined cycle2001
Temple 1&2Bell County1,500.02x1 combined cycle 2014/2015
Texas City CogenGalveston County451.03x1 combined cycle1987
Thomas C. FergusonLlano County516.02x1 combined cycle2014
V H BraunigBexar County1,050.0Steam turbine
simple cycle 		1966-1973
2010
VictoriaVictoria County300.01x1 combined cycle1963/2009
W. A. ParishFort Bend County1,043.0Steam turbine
simple cycle 		1958-1968
1967/2013
WilkesMarion County879.0Steam turbine 1964/1970/1971
Winchester Power ParkFayette County176.0Simple cycle 2010
Wise CountyWise County670.02x1 combined cycle2004
Wolf Hollow 1Hood County750.02x1 combined cycle 2003
Wolf Hollow 2Hood County1200.02x1 combined cycle 2017

Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.

Biomass

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity Refs
Nacogdoches Generating FacilityNacogdoches County100
Rio Grande Valley Sugar GrowersSanta Rosa23.5
Snider IndustriesMarshall5
Texarkana MillCass County65
Woodville Renewable PowerWoodville49

Hydroelectric dams

NameLocationTypeCapacity OperatorYear openedRefs
Amistad DamVal Verde County, TexasHydro132International Boundary and Water Commission1969
Buchanan DamColorado River (Texas)Hydro48Lower Colorado River Authority1937
Denison DamBryan County, Oklahoma / Grayson County, TexasHydro80United States Army Corps of Engineers1945
Falcon DamRio GrandeHydro63International Boundary and Water Commission1954
Inks DamColorado River (Texas)Hydro15Lower Colorado River Authority1938
Mansfield DamColorado River (Texas)Hydro102Lower Colorado River Authority1941
R.C. Thomas Hydroelectric ProjectTrinity River (Texas)Hydro24East Texas Electrical Cooperative2020
Sam Rayburn DamAngelina RiverHydro52United States Army Corps of Engineers1966
Max Starcke DamColorado River (Texas)Hydro41Lower Colorado River Authority1951
Toledo Bend DamSabine River (Texas–Louisiana)Hydro92Sabine River Authority of Texas1969
Tom Miller DamColorado River (Texas)Hydro17Lower Colorado River Authority1940
Whitney DamBosque and Hill counties, TexasHydro43United States Army Corps of Engineers1951
Wirtz DamLlano and Burnet counties, TexasHydro60Lower Colorado River Authority1951

Wind farms

The following list emphasizes operating wind farms in Texas that are 100 MW or larger.
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity Turbine
manufacturer		Year
opened		Refs
Amazon Wind Farm TexasScurry253GE Energy2017
Kinney100Vestas2012
Azure Sky Wind Project350.22024
Bearkat Wind FarmGlasscock196.7Vestas2017
Bethel Wind FarmCastro276GE Energy2017
Blue Cloud Wind FarmBailey, Lamb148.4Vestas2018
Buffalo Gap Wind FarmNolan, Taylor523.3Mitsubishi2008
Brazos Wind FarmScurry160Vestas2003
Breunnings Breeze Wind FarmWillacy228Acciona2018
Bull Creek Wind FarmBorden180Mitsubishi2008
Cactus Flats Hill Wind FarmConcho148.4Vestas2018
Camp Springs Energy CenterScurry250.5GE Energy2008
Canyon Wind Farm308.82024
Capricorn Ridge Wind FarmCoke, Sterling662.5GE Energy/Siemens2008
Chapman Ranch Wind FarmNueces236Acciona2017
Cedro Hill Wind FarmWebb150GE Energy2010
Colbeck's Corner Wind FarmCarson, Gray200GE Energy2016
Desert Sky Wind FarmPecos160.5GE Energy2001
Elbow Creek Wind ProjectHoward121.9Siemens2008
Electra Wind FarmWilbarger230GE Energy2016
Falvez Astra Wind FarmRandall163.2GE Energy2017
Flat Top Wind FarmMills200Vestas2018
Coke, Sterling149.6Mitsubishi2009
Goldthwaite Wind FarmMills148.6GE Energy2014
Goodnight Wind Farm265.52024
Grandview Wind FarmCarson211GE Energy2014
Green Pastures Wind Farm Baylor, Knox300Acciona2015
Gulf Wind FarmKenedy283Mitsubishi2009
Hackberry Wind ProjectShackelford165Siemens2008
Hale Wind FarmHale478Vestas2019
Hereford Wind FarmDeaf Smith200GE Energy/Vestas2014
Hidalgo Wind FarmHidalgo250Vestas2016
Horse Creek Wind FarmHaskell230GE Energy2016
Horse Hollow Wind Energy CenterNolan, Taylor735.5GE Energy/Siemens2006
Javelina Wind Energy CenterWebb, Duval748.7GE Energy2018
Jumbo Road WindCastro300GE Energy2015
KarankawaPatricio/Bee307GE Energy2020
Keechi Wind ProjectJack110Vestas2015
King Mountain Wind FarmUpton278.2Bonus/GE Energy2001
Langford Wind FarmTom Green, Schleicher, Irion150GE Energy2009
Live Oak Wind FarmSchleicher199.5Gamesa2018
Logan's Gap Wind FarmComanche200Siemens2015
Lone Star Wind FarmShackelford, Callahan400Gamesa2008
Los Vientos Wind FarmStarr, Willacy912Mitsubishi/Siemens/Vestas2016
Magic Valley Wind FarmWillacy203Vestas2012
Majestic Wind FarmCarson161.1Vestas2012
Mariah North Wind FarmParmer230.4GE Energy2016
McAdoo Wind FarmDickens150GE Energy2008
Mesquite Creek WindBorden, Dawson211GE Energy2015
Miami Wind Energy CenterRoberts, Hemphill, Gray, Wheeler289GE Energy2014
Notrees WindpowerEctor, Winkler150Vestas/GE Energy2009
Palo Duro Wind Energy CenterHansford, Ochiltree250GE Energy2014
Panhandle Wind Farm Carson400GE/Siemens2014
Panther Creek Wind FarmBig Spring457.5GE Energy2009
Papalote Creek Wind FarmSan Patricio380Siemens/Vestas2010
Patriot Wind FarmNueces226Vestas2019
Peñascal Wind Power ProjectKenedy605.2Mitsubishi, Gamesa2010
Prairie Hill Wind ProjectLimestone, McLennan300Nordex2020
Rattlesnake Wind Energy CenterGlasscock207GE Energy2015
Rattlesnake Wind FarmMcCulloch160Goldwind2018
Roadrunner Wind Farm2562024
Rocksprings Wind FarmVal Verde180GE Energy2017
Roscoe Wind FarmRoscoe781.5GE Energy/Siemens/Mitsubishi2009
Route 66 Wind FarmCarson, Armstrong150Vestas2015
Salt Fork Wind FarmDonley, Gray174Vestas2016
Santa Rita Wind EnergyReagan300GE Energy2018
Shannon WindClay204GE Energy2015
Sherbino Wind FarmPecos300Vestas2011
South Plains Wind FarmFloyd500.3Vestas2016
Spinning Spur Wind RanchOldham, Potter516GE Energy/Siemens/Vestas2015
Stella Wind FarmKenedy201Acciona2018
Stephens Ranch Wind Farm Borden, Lynn376GE Energy2015
Sweetwater Wind FarmNolan585.3GE Energy/Siemens/Mitsubishi2007
Tahoka Wind FarmLynn300GE Energy2018
Trent Wind FarmNolan150GE Energy2001
Trinity Hills Wind FarmArcher, Young225Clipper2012
Turkey Track Energy CenterNolan, Coke, Runnels170GE Energy2008
Wake Wind FarmCrosby257.2GE Energy2016
Wildorado Wind RanchOldham, Potter, Randall161Siemens2007
Willow SpringsHaskell250GE Energy2017
Woodward Mountain Wind RanchPecos159Vestas2001

Solar farms

The following list emphasizes operating solar photovoltaic farms in Texas that are 20 MW or larger.
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
Year
Completed		Refs
Emerald Grove SolarCrane County31.096018650353134, -102.344982061379781082022
Brightside SolarLive Oak County28.453379402854512, -97.97791830349912502022
Lumina Solar Project I & II6412024
Hecate Energy Frye Solar5002024
Roadrunner 1 & 2Upton County4972019/2020
Orion I+III Solar4502024
PermianAndrews County4202019+40MW battery
Waco Solar4002024
Five Wells Solar Center355.42023+259 MW battery
PhoebeWinkler County2502019
Sparta Solar2502024
Hopkins Energy2502024
Rambler SolarTom Green County2002020
Holstein SolarNolan County2002020
Texas Solar Nova 22002024
Cutlass Solar II2002024
AP Sunray2002024
Tres Bahias196.32024
OberonEctor County1802020
Upton Solar 2Upton County1802018
Midway SolarPecos County1782019
Zier Solar1602024
Roserock SolarPecos County1572016
Buckthorn Solar 1Pecos County1542018
East Pecos SolarPecos County1202017
Castle Gap SolarUpton County1162017
Alamo 6Pecos County1102017
Alamo 7Haskell County1062016
Lamesa SolarDawson County1022017
LapetusAndrews County1002019
BPL Crown Solar1002024
BPL Sol Solar1002024
Alamo 5Uvalde952016
Pearl SolarPecos County502017
SolaireHolman SolarBrewster County502017
IvoryDawson County502018
Alamo 1San Antonio412013
Alamo 4Brackettville2014
Webberville Solar FarmWebberville302011

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