List of power stations in Texas facts for kids
How Texas makes its electricity:
(full-year 2022) Natural Gas (49%) Wind (21.6%) Coal (16.2%) Nuclear (7.9%) Solar (4.8%) Biomass (0.3%) Hydroelectric (0.2%) Other (0.1%)
This article is about the many places in Texas that make electricity. These places are called power stations.
In 2021, Texas had enough power plants to make 139,751 megawatts (MW) of electricity during summer. In 2022, the state produced a huge 524,504 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity.
Most of this electricity came from natural gas (49%). Other important sources were wind power (21.6%), coal (16.2%), and nuclear power (7.9%). Smaller amounts came from solar power (4.8%), biomass (0.3%), and hydroelectric power (0.2%). Even small solar panels on homes added 3,125 GWh to the grid in 2022!
Texas uses and makes more electricity than any other U.S. state. It makes almost twice as much electricity as Florida, the next biggest producer. Texas is always adding new ways to make power as more people move there and need electricity.
For example, wind power capacity grew to 35,000 MW by the end of 2021. Solar power also grew a lot, reaching 10,300 MW. Wind power started making more electricity than nuclear power in 2014. By 2019, it was almost making more than coal. Over the last 20 years, power from fossil fuels (like natural gas and coal) and nuclear energy has stayed about the same. However, natural gas has slowly taken the place of coal.
Sometimes, when oil is taken out of the ground in Texas, natural gas is also released. In 2019, about 250 billion cubic feet of this natural gas was burned off, especially in the Permian basin near Midland. This wasted gas could have heated and cooked for all homes in Texas. It also could have made almost as much electricity as the state's nuclear power plants (about 40,000 GWh).
How Texas Makes Electricity
Texas uses many different ways to generate electricity. These methods can be grouped into a few main types: nuclear, fossil fuels (like coal and natural gas), and renewable sources (like wind, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric).
Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear power plants create electricity by splitting tiny particles called atoms. This process makes a lot of heat, which boils water to create steam. The steam then spins large turbines to make electricity. Nuclear power plants do not release greenhouse gases into the air.
Texas has two main nuclear power plants:
| Name | Location | Power (MW) |
|---|---|---|
| South Texas Project Electric Generating Station | Matagorda County | 2,500 |
| Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant | Somervell County | 2,208 |
Fossil Fuel Power Plants
Fossil fuel power plants burn fuels like coal or natural gas to create heat. This heat boils water, making steam that spins turbines to generate electricity.
Coal Power Plants
Coal power plants burn coal, a type of rock, to make electricity. While they produce a lot of power, they also release gases that can affect the environment. Some coal plants in Texas are planning to close or switch to natural gas in the future.
| Name | Location | Power (MW) | Year Opened | Future Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleto Creek | Fannin | 622 | 1980 | Closing by 2027 |
| Fayette | La Grange, in Fayette County | 1,690 | 1979-1988 | |
| Harrington | Potter County | 1,080 | 1976-1980 | Switching to natural gas by 2025 |
| J.K. Spruce | Bexar County | 1,444 | 1992-2010 | |
| Limestone | Jewett | 1,850 | 1985-1986 | |
| Major Oak Power | Robertson County | 349 | 1990-1991 | |
| Martin Lake | Rusk County | 2,380 | 1977-1979 | |
| Oak Grove | Robertson County | 1,796 | 2010-2011 | |
| Pirkey | Hallsville | 721 | 1985 | Closing in 2023 |
| San Miguel Lignite Powerplant | Christine | 391 | 1982 | |
| Sandy Creek | Riesel | 1,008 | 2013 | |
| Tolk | Lamb County | 1,136 | 1982-1985 | Closing by 2032 |
| W. A. Parish (units 5 to 8) |
Greater Houston | 2,736 | 1977-1982 | |
| Welsh | Mount Pleasant | 1,116 | 1977-1982 | Will stop using coal in 2028 |
Former Coal Plants
Some coal power plants in Texas have already stopped operating.
| Name | Location | Power (MW) | Year Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Brown | Freestone County | 1,186 | 2018 |
| Gibbons Creek | Grimes County | 453 | 2018 |
| J.T. Deely | Bexar County | 932 | 2018 |
| Monticello | Titus County | 1,980 | 2018 |
| Oklaunion | Wilbarger County | 650 | 2020 |
| Sandow | Milam County | 1,252 | 2018 |
Natural Gas Power Plants
Natural gas power plants burn natural gas, a clean-burning fossil fuel, to generate electricity. Many of these plants use a "combined cycle" method, which means they capture waste heat to make even more electricity, making them more efficient.
| Name | Location | Power (MW) | Type | Year Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur von Rosenburg | Bexar County | 518.0 | Combined Cycle | 2000 |
| Antelope Elk Energy Center | Abernathy, Texas | 738.0 | Reciprocating Engine / Simple Cycle | 2011-2016 |
| Barney M Davis | Nueces County | 938.0 | Steam Turbine / Combined Cycle | 1974-2010 |
| Bastrop Energy Center | Bastrop County | 540.0 | Combined Cycle | 2002 |
| Baytown Energy Center | Chambers County | 800.0 | Combined Cycle | 2002 |
| Bacliff | Galveston County | 324.0 | Simple Cycle | 2018 |
| Bayou Cogen | Harris County | 300.0 | Simple Cycle | 2014-2016 |
| Black Hawk | Hutchinson County | 225.0 | Simple Cycle | 1991/2005 |
| Bosque County Peaking | Bosque County | 758.0 | Combined Cycle | 2001/2010 |
| C R Wing Cogen | Howard County | 212.0 | Combined Cycle | 1987 |
| Cedar Bayou | Chambers County | 1,495.0 | Steam Turbine | 1970/1972 |
| Cedar Bayou 4 | Chambers County | 502.0 | Combined Cycle | 2009 |
| Channel Energy Center | Pasadena | 768.0 | Combined Cycle | 2002/2014 |
| Channelview | Harris County | 830.0 | Combined Cycle | 2002 |
| Colorado Bend Energy Center | Wharton, Tx | 484.0 | Combined Cycle | 2002/2008 |
| Colorado Bend II | Wharton County | 1,140.0 | Combined Cycle | 2017 |
| Corpus Christi Energy Center | Nueces County | 469.0 | Combined Cycle | 2002 |
| Cottonwood Energy Center | Newton County | 1,180.0 | Combined Cycle | 2003 |
| Decker Creek Power Station | Austin | 928.0 | Steam Turbine / Simple Cycle | 1975-2008 |
| DeCordova | Hood County | 282.0 | Simple Cycle | 1990 |
| Deer Park | Harris County | 830.0 | Combined Cycle | 2004/2014 |
| Eastman Cogen Facility | Harrison County | 410.0 | Combined Cycle | 2001 |
| Ennis | Ellis County | 360.0 | Combined Cycle | 2002 |
| ExxonMobil Baytown | Harris County | 454.0 | Simple Cycle | 1977-2004 |
| ExxonMobil Beaumont | Jefferson County | 605.0 | Steam Turbine / Simple Cycle | 1966-2005 |
| Formosa Utility Venture | Newton County | 597.3 | Combined Cycle | 1994/2003 |
| Forney Energy Center | Kaufman County | 1,784.0 | Combined Cycle | 2003 |
| Freeport Energy | Brazoria County | 516.0 | Simple Cycle / Combined Cycle | 1978-1984 |
| Freeport Energy Center | Brazoria County | 219.4 | Combined Cycle | 2007 |
| Freestone | Freestone County | 951.0 | Combined Cycle | 2002 |
| Galveston Power Station 4 | Galveston County | 172.0 | Combined Cycle | 1986 |
| Graham | Young County | 624.0 | Steam Turbine | 1960/1969 |
| Green Power | Galveston County | 624.0 | Combined Cycle | 2003/2009 |
| Greens Bayou | Harris County | 330.0 | Simple Cycle | 1976 |
| Gregory | San Patricio County | 550.0 | Combined Cycle | 2000 |
| Guadalupe | Guadalupe County | 1,000.0 | Combined Cycle | 2000 |
| Hal C Weaver | UT-Austin | 146.8 | Combined Cycle | 2004-2010 |
| Handley | Tarrant County | 1,265.0 | Steam Turbine | 1963/1977 |
| Harrison County | Harrison County | 514.4 | Combined Cycle | 2002 |
| Hays Energy Project | Hays County | 1,100.0 | Combined Cycle | 2004 |
| Hidalgo Energy Center | Hidalgo County | 470.0 | Combined Cycle | 2000 |
| Houston Chemical Complex | Harris County | 263.0 | Combined Cycle | 1982/2005 |
| Ingleside Cogen | San Patricio County | 310.0 | Combined Cycle | 1999 |
| J Robert Massengale | Lubbock County | 74.0 | Combined Cycle | 1957/2000 |
| Jack County | Wise County | 1,240.0 | Combined Cycle | 2006/2011 |
| Jack Fusco Energy Center Brazos Valley |
Fort Bend County | 520.0 | Combined cycle | 2003 |
| Johnson County | Johnson County | 267.0 | Combined Cycle | 1996 |
| Jones Generating Station | Lubbock County | 820.0 | Steam Turbine / Simple Cycle | 1971-2013 |
| Knox Lee Power Station | Gregg County | 501.0 | Steam Turbine | 1950-1974 |
| Lake Hubbard | Dallas County | 915.0 | Steam Turbine | 1970/1973 |
| Lamar Power Project | Lamar County | 1,036.0 | Combined Cycle | 2000 |
| Lewis Creek | Montgomery County | 503.0 | Steam Turbine | 1970/1971 |
| Lost Pines 1 | Bastrop County | 511.0 | Combined Cycle | 2001 |
| Magic Valley | Hidalgo County | 682.0 | Combined Cycle | 2002 |
| Midlothian | Ellis County | 1,734.0 | Combined Cycle | 2000/2001 |
| Montana Station | El Paso County | 352.0 | Simple Cycle | 2015/2016 |
| Morgan Creek | Mitchell County | 402.0 | Simple Cycle | 1988 |
| Mountain Creek | Dallas County | 808.0 | Steam Turbine | 1956-1967 |
| Mustang | Yoakum County | 913.0 | Combined Cycle / Simple Cycle | 1999-2013 |
| Newman | El Paso County | 550.0 | Combined Cycle | 1975/2011 |
| Nichols | Potter County | 457.0 | Steam Turbine | 1960-1968 |
| Nueces Bay | Nueces County | 638.0 | Combined Cycle | 1972/2010 |
| Odessa Ector | Ector County | 1,135.0 | Combined Cycle | 2001 |
| Optim Energy Altura | Harris County | 540.0 | Combined Cycle | 1986 |
| O W Sommers | Bexar County | 830.0 | Steam Turbine | 1972/1974 |
| Oyster Creek | Brazoria County | 425.0 | Combined Cycle | 1994 |
| Paris Energy Center | Lamar County | 236.0 | Combined Cycle | 1989 |
| Pasadena Cogen | Harris County | 720.0 | Combined Cycle | 1998-2000 |
| Permian Basin | Ward County | 321.0 | Simple Cycle | 1988/1990 |
| Plant X | Lamb County | 442.0 | Steam Turbine | 1952-1964 |
| Port Arthur Air Products | Jefferson County | 138.4 | Simple Cycle | 2006-2012 |
| Port Arthur Refinery | Jefferson County | 550.0 | Combined Cycle | 1957-2011 |
| Quail Run Energy Center | Ector County | 472.0 | Combined Cycle | 2002/2007 |
| R W Miller | Palo Pinto County | 574.0 | Steam Turbine / Simple Cycle | 1968-1994 |
| Ray Olinger | Collin County | 320.0 | Steam Turbine | 1967-1976 |
| Rio Nogales | Seguin, Texas | 800.0 | Combined Cycle | 2002 |
| Roland C. Dansby | Brazos County | 204.2 | Steam Turbine / Simple Cycle | 1978-2010 |
| Sabine / Sabine River Works | Orange County | 2,124.0 | Steam Turbine / Combined Cycle | 1962-2001 |
| Sam Bertron | Harris County | 875 | ||
| Sam Rayburn | Victoria County | 205.0 | Simple Cycle / Combined Cycle | 1963-2003 |
| San Jacinto | Harris County | 162.0 | Simple Cycle | 1995 |
| Sherman | Grayson County | 758.0 | Combined Cycle | 2014 |
| Sim Gideon | Bastrop County | 608.0 | Steam Turbine | 1965-1972 |
| Sand Hill Energy Center | Travis County | 596.0 | Simple Cycle / Combined Cycle | 2001-2010 |
| Stryker Creek | Cherokee County | 669.0 | Steam Turbine | 1958/1965 |
| Sweeny Cogen | Brazoria County | 436.0 | Simple Cycle | 1997/2000 |
| T H Wharton | Harris County | 1,025.0 | Simple Cycle / Combined Cycle | 1967-1975 |
| Tenaska Frontier Generation Station | Grimes County | 860.0 | Combined Cycle | 2000 |
| Tenaska Gateway Generation Station | Rusk County | 845.0 | Combined Cycle | 2001 |
| Temple 1&2 | Bell County | 1,500.0 | Combined Cycle | 2014/2015 |
| Texas City Cogen | Galveston County | 451.0 | Combined Cycle | 1987 |
| Thomas C. Ferguson | Llano County | 516.0 | Combined Cycle | 2014 |
| V H Braunig | Bexar County | 1,050.0 | Steam Turbine / Simple Cycle | 1966-2010 |
| Victoria | Victoria County | 300.0 | Combined Cycle | 1963/2009 |
| W. A. Parish | Fort Bend County | 1,043.0 | Steam Turbine / Simple Cycle | 1958-2013 |
| Wilkes | Marion County | 879.0 | Steam Turbine | 1964-1971 |
| Winchester Power Park | Fayette County | 176.0 | Simple Cycle | 2010 |
| Wise County | Wise County | 670.0 | Combined Cycle | 2004 |
| Wolf Hollow 1 | Hood County | 750.0 | Combined Cycle | 2003 |
| Wolf Hollow 2 | Hood County | 1200.0 | Combined Cycle | 2017 |
Former Natural Gas Plants
These natural gas power plants are no longer in use.
| Name | Location | Power (MW) | Year Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | Tarrant County | 696 | 2005 |
| Paint Creek | Haskell County | 218 | 2002 |
| P.H. Robinson | Galveston County | 2,316 | 2009 |
Renewable Power Plants
Renewable energy comes from natural sources that can be replaced or never run out, like sunlight, wind, and water.
Biomass Power Plants
Biomass power plants burn organic materials like wood, crops, or waste to create heat. This heat then makes steam for electricity, similar to fossil fuel plants.
| Name | Location | Power (MW) |
|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches Generating Facility | Nacogdoches County | 100 |
| Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers | Santa Rosa | 23.5 |
| Snider Industries | Marshall | 5 |
| Texarkana Mill | Cass County | 65 |
| Woodville Renewable Power | Woodville | 49 |
Former Biomass Plants
| Name | Location | Power (MW) | Year Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Biomass Power Plant | Lufkin | 44 | 2016 |
Hydroelectric Dams
Hydroelectric power plants use the force of moving water, usually from a dam, to spin turbines and generate electricity.
| Name | Location | Type | Power (MW) | Operator | Year Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amistad Dam | Val Verde County, Texas | Hydro | 132 | International Boundary and Water Commission | 1969 |
| Buchanan Dam | Colorado River (Texas) | Hydro | 48 | Lower Colorado River Authority | 1937 |
| Denison Dam | Bryan County, Oklahoma / Grayson County, Texas | Hydro | 80 | United States Army Corps of Engineers | 1945 |
| Falcon Dam | Rio Grande | Hydro | 63 | International Boundary and Water Commission | 1954 |
| Inks Dam | Colorado River (Texas) | Hydro | 15 | Lower Colorado River Authority | 1938 |
| Mansfield Dam | Colorado River (Texas) | Hydro | 102 | Lower Colorado River Authority | 1941 |
| R.C. Thomas Hydroelectric Project | Trinity River (Texas) | Hydro | 24 | East Texas Electrical Cooperative | 2020 |
| Sam Rayburn Dam | Angelina River | Hydro | 52 | United States Army Corps of Engineers | 1966 |
| Max Starcke Dam | Colorado River (Texas) | Hydro | 41 | Lower Colorado River Authority | 1951 |
| Toledo Bend Dam | Sabine River (Texas–Louisiana) | Hydro | 92 | Sabine River Authority of Texas | 1969 |
| Tom Miller Dam | Colorado River (Texas) | Hydro | 17 | Lower Colorado River Authority | 1940 |
| Whitney Dam | Bosque and Hill counties, Texas | Hydro | 43 | United States Army Corps of Engineers | 1951 |
| Wirtz Dam | Llano and Burnet counties, Texas | Hydro | 60 | Lower Colorado River Authority | 1951 |
Wind Farms
Wind farms use large wind turbines to capture the energy of the wind and turn it into electricity. Texas has many large wind farms, especially in the western parts of the state.
This list shows wind farms in Texas that can produce 100 MW or more.
| Name | Location | Power (MW) | Turbine Maker | Year Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Wind Farm Texas | Scurry | 253 | GE Energy | 2017 |
| Anacacho Wind Farm | Kinney | 100 | Vestas | 2012 |
| Bearkat Wind Farm | Glasscock | 196.7 | Vestas | 2017 |
| Bethel Wind Farm | Castro | 276 | GE Energy | 2017 |
| Blue Cloud Wind Farm | Bailey, Lamb | 148.4 | Vestas | 2018 |
| Buffalo Gap Wind Farm | Nolan, Taylor | 523.3 | Mitsubishi | 2008 |
| Brazos Wind Farm | Scurry | 160 | Vestas | 2003 |
| Breunnings Breeze Wind Farm | Willacy | 228 | Acciona | 2018 |
| Bull Creek Wind Farm | Borden | 180 | Mitsubishi | 2008 |
| Cactus Flats Hill Wind Farm | Webb | 148.4 | Vestas | 2018 |
| Camp Springs Energy Center | Scurry | 250.5 | GE Energy | 2008 |
| Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm | Coke, Sterling | 662.5 | GE Energy/Siemens | 2008 |
| Chapman Ranch Wind Farm | Nueces | 236 | Acciona | 2017 |
| Cedro Hill Wind Farm | Webb | 150 | GE Energy | 2010 |
| Colbeck's Corner Wind Farm | Carson, Gray | 200 | GE Energy | 2016 |
| Desert Sky Wind Farm | Pecos | 160.5 | GE Energy | 2001 |
| Elbow Creek Wind Project | Howard | 121.9 | Siemens | 2008 |
| Electra Wind Farm | Wilbarger | 230 | GE Energy | 2016 |
| Falvez Astra Wind Farm | Randall | 163.2 | GE Energy | 2017 |
| Flat Top Wind Farm | Mills | 200 | Vestas | 2018 |
| Goat Mountain Wind Ranch | Coke, Sterling | 149.6 | Mitsubishi | 2009 |
| Goldthwaite Wind Farm | Mills | 148.6 | GE Energy | 2014 |
| Grandview Wind Farm | Carson | 211 | GE Energy | 2014 |
| Green Pastures Wind Farm (I & II) | Baylor, Knox | 300 | Acciona | 2015 |
| Gulf Wind Farm | Kenedy | 283 | Mitsubishi | 2009 |
| Hackberry Wind Project | Shackelford | 165 | Siemens | 2008 |
| Hale Wind Farm | Hale | 478 | Vestas | 2019 |
| Hereford Wind Farm | Deaf Smith | 200 | GE Energy/Vestas | 2014 |
| Hidalgo Wind Farm | Hidalgo | 250 | Vestas | 2016 |
| Horse Creek Wind Farm | Haskell | 230 | GE Energy | 2016 |
| Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center | Nolan, Taylor | 735.5 | GE Energy/Siemens | 2006 |
| Javelina Wind Energy Center | Webb, Duval | 748.7 | GE Energy | 2018 |
| Jumbo Road Wind | Castro | 300 | GE Energy | 2015 |
| Karankawa | Patricio/Bee | 307 | GE Energy | 2020 |
| Keechi Wind Project | Jack | 110 | Vestas | 2015 |
| King Mountain Wind Farm | Upton | 278.2 | Bonus/GE Energy | 2001 |
| Langford Wind Farm | Tom Green, Schleicher, Irion | 150 | GE Energy | 2009 |
| Live Oak Wind Farm | Schleicher | 199.5 | Gamesa | 2018 |
| Logan's Gap Wind Farm | Comanche | 200 | Siemens | 2015 |
| Lone Star Wind Farm | Shackelford, Callahan | 400 | Gamesa | 2008 |
| Los Vientos Wind Farm | Starr, Willacy | 912 | Mitsubishi/Siemens/Vestas | 2016 |
| Magic Valley Wind Farm | Willacy | 203 | Vestas | 2012 |
| Majestic Wind Farm | Carson | 161.1 | Vestas | 2012 |
| Mariah North Wind Farm | Parmer | 230.4 | GE Energy | 2016 |
| McAdoo Wind Farm | Dickens | 150 | GE Energy | 2008 |
| Mesquite Creek Wind | Borden, Dawson | 211 | GE Energy | 2015 |
| Miami Wind Energy Center | Roberts, Hemphill, Gray, Wheeler | 289 | GE Energy | 2014 |
| Notrees Windpower | Ector, Winkler | 150 | Vestas/GE Energy | 2009 |
| Palo Duro Wind Energy Center | Hansford, Ochiltree | 250 | GE Energy | 2014 |
| Panhandle Wind Farm (I & II) | Carson | 400 | GE/Siemens | 2014 |
| Panther Creek Wind Farm | Big Spring | 457.5 | GE Energy | 2009 |
| Papalote Creek Wind Farm | San Patricio | 380 | Siemens/Vestas | 2010 |
| Patriot Wind Farm | Nueces | 226 | Vestas | 2019 |
| Peñascal Wind Power Project | Kenedy | 605.2 | Mitsubishi, Gamesa | 2010 |
| Prairie Hill Wind Project | Limestone, McLennan | 300 | Nordex | 2020 |
| Rattlesnake Wind Energy Center | Glasscock | 207 | GE Energy | 2015 |
| Rattlesnake Wind Farm | McCulloch | 160 | Goldwind | 2018 |
| Rocksprings Wind Farm | Val Verde | 180 | GE Energy | 2017 |
| Roscoe Wind Farm | Roscoe | 781.5 | GE Energy/Siemens/Mitsubishi | 2009 |
| Route 66 Wind Farm | Carson, Armstrong | 150 | Vestas | 2015 |
| Salt Fork Wind Farm | Donley, Gray | 174 | Vestas | 2016 |
| Santa Rita Wind Energy | Reagan | 300 | GE Energy | 2018 |
| Shannon Wind | Clay | 204 | GE Energy | 2015 |
| Sherbino Wind Farm | Pecos | 300 | Vestas | 2011 |
| South Plains Wind Farm | Floyd | 500.3 | Vestas | 2016 |
| Spinning Spur Wind Ranch | Oldham, Potter | 516 | GE Energy/Siemens/Vestas | 2015 |
| Stella Wind Farm | Kenedy | 201 | Acciona | 2018 |
| Stephens Ranch Wind Farm (I & II) | Borden, Lynn | 376 | GE Energy | 2015 |
| Sweetwater Wind Farm | Nolan | 585.3 | GE Energy/Siemens/Mitsubishi | 2007 |
| Tahoka Wind Farm | Lynn | 300 | GE Energy | 2018 |
| Trent Wind Farm | Nolan | 150 | GE Energy | 2001 |
| Trinity Hills Wind Farm | Archer, Young | 225 | Clipper | 2012 |
| Turkey Track Energy Center | Nolan, Coke, Runnels | 170 | GE Energy | 2008 |
| Wake Wind Farm | Crosby | 257.2 | GE Energy | 2016 |
| Wildorado Wind Ranch | Oldham, Potter, Randall | 161 | Siemens | 2007 |
| Willow Springs | Haskell | 250 | GE Energy | 2017 |
| Woodward Mountain Wind Ranch | Pecos | 159 | Vestas | 2001 |
Solar Farms
Solar farms use large panels called photovoltaics to turn sunlight directly into electricity. Texas has many sunny areas, making solar power a growing source of energy.
This list shows solar farms in Texas that can produce 20 MW or more.
| Name | Location | Power (MWAC) | Year Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Grove Solar | Crane County | 108 | 2022 |
| Brightside Solar | Live Oak County | 50 | 2022 |
| Roadrunner 1 & 2 | Upton County | 497 | 2019/2020 |
| Permian | Andrews County | 420 | 2019 |
| Phoebe | Winkler County | 250 | 2019 |
| Rambler Solar | Tom Green County | 200 | 2020 |
| Holstein Solar | Nolan County | 200 | 2020 |
| Oberon | Ector County | 180 | 2020 |
| Upton Solar 2 | Upton County | 180 | 2018 |
| Midway Solar | Pecos County | 178 | 2019 |
| Roserock Solar | Pecos County | 157 | 2016 |
| Buckthorn Solar 1 | Pecos County | 154 | 2018 |
| East Pecos Solar | Pecos County | 120 | 2017 |
| Castle Gap Solar | Upton County | 116 | 2017 |
| Alamo 6 | Pecos County | 110 | 2017 |
| Alamo 7 | Haskell County | 106 | 2016 |
| Lamesa Solar | Dawson County | 102 | 2017 |
| Lapetus | Andrews County | 100 | 2019 |
| Alamo 5 | Uvalde | 95 | 2016 |
| Pearl Solar | Pecos County | 50 | 2017 |
| SolaireHolman Solar | Brewster County | 50 | 2017 |
| Ivory | Dawson County | 50 | 2018 |
| Alamo 1 | San Antonio | 41 | 2013 |
| Alamo 4 | Brackettville | 39.6 | 2014 |
| Webberville Solar Farm | Webberville | 30 | 2011 |
Electricity Companies in Texas
Many different companies work to bring electricity to homes and businesses in Texas. These include companies that generate power, transmit it across the state, and deliver it to your house.
- Vistra Energy (includes Luminant and TXU)
- Oncor Electric Delivery
- NRG Energy (includes Reliant Energy, Green Mountain Energy)
- CenterPoint
- Austin Energy*
- Calpine
- CPS Energy*
- El Paso Electric
- Entergy, Texas
- Lubbock Power and Light*
- Lower Colorado River Authority*
- Luminant
- Panda Energy International
- Quanta Services
- Pedernales Electric Cooperative
- Bailey County Electric Cooperative
- Bandera Electric Cooperative
- Bartlett Electric Cooperative
- Big Country Electric Cooperative
- Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative
- Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative
- Brazos Electric Cooperative
- Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU)
- Central Texas Electric Cooperative
- Cherokee County Electric Cooperative Association
- Coleman County Electric Cooperative
- Comanche Electric Cooperative Association
- Concho Valley Electric Cooperative
- Cooke County Electric Cooperative Association
- CoServ Electric
- Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative
- Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative
- East Texas Electric Cooperative
- Fannin County Electric Cooperative
- Farmers Electric Cooperative
- Fayette Electric Cooperative
- Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange
- Fort Belknap Electric Cooperative
- Golden Spread Electric Cooperative
- Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative
- Greenbelt Electric Cooperative
- Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
- Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Association
- Harmon Electric
- Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative
- HILCO Electric Cooperative
- Houston County Electric Cooperative
- J-A-C Electric Cooperative
- Jackson Electric Cooperative
- Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative
- Karnes Electric Cooperative
- Lamar County Electric Cooperative Association
- Lamb County Electric Cooperative
- Lea County Electric Cooperative
- Lighthouse Electric Cooperative
- Lyntegar Electric Cooperative
- Magic Valley Electric Cooperative
- Medina Electric Cooperative
- MidSouth Electric Cooperative
- Navarro County Electric Cooperative
- Navasota Valley Electric Cooperative
- North Plains Electric Cooperative
- Northeast Texas Electric Cooperative
- Nueces Electric Cooperative
- Panola-Harrison Electric Cooperative
- Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative
- Rio Grande Electric Cooperative
- Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative
- Rusk County Electric Cooperative
- Sam Houston Electric Cooperative
- San Bernard Electric Cooperative
- San Miguel Electric Cooperative
- San Patricio Electric Cooperative
- South Plains Electric Cooperative
- South Texas Electric Cooperative
- Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative
- Southwest Rural Electric Association
- Southwest Texas Electric Cooperative
- Swisher Electric Cooperative
- Taylor Electric Cooperative
- Tri-County Electric Cooperative
- Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative
- United Cooperative Services
- Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative
- Victoria Electric Cooperative
- Western Farmers Electric Cooperative
- Wharton County Electric Cooperative
- Wise Electric Cooperative
- Wood County Electric Cooperative
- * public utility
See also
- February 13–16, 2021 North American winter storm
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