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Sources of Texas utility-scale electricity generation:
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 is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Texas, sorted by type and name. In 2021, Texas had a total summer capacity of 139,751 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 524,504 GWh in 2022. The corresponding electrical energy generation mix was 49% natural gas, 16.2% coal, 21.6% wind, 7.9% nuclear, 4.8% solar, 0.3% biomass, 0.2% hydroelectric and 0.1% other sources. Small-scale photovoltaic installations generated 3,125 GWh to the Texas electrical grid in 2022.

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.


Nuclear power stations

Name Location Coordinates Capacity (MW) Refs
South Texas Project Electric Generating Station Matagorda County 28°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 Plant Somervell County 32°17′54″N 97°47′06″W / 32.298333°N 97.785°W / 32.298333; -97.785 (Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant) 2,208

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.

Name Location Coordinates Capacity (MW) Year
opened		 Scheduled
retirement		 Refs
Coleto Creek Fannin 28°42′46″N 97°12′51″W / 28.71278°N 97.21417°W / 28.71278; -97.21417 (Coleto Creek) 622 1980 Scheduled to close by 2027
Fayette La Grange, in Fayette County 29°55′02″N 97°14′58″W / 29.91722°N 97.24944°W / 29.91722; -97.24944 (Fayette Power Project) 1,690 1979 (615MW)
1980 (615MW)
1988 (460MW)
Harrington Potter County 35°17′50″N 101°44′51″W / 35.29722°N 101.74750°W / 35.29722; -101.74750 (Harrington) 1,080 1976 (360MW)
1978 (360MW)
1980 (360MW)		 Convert to natural gas by 2025
J.K. Spruce Bexar County 29°18′27″N 98°19′25″W / 29.30750°N 98.32361°W / 29.30750; -98.32361 (J.K. Spruce Coal Plant) 1,444 1992 (566MW)
2010 (878MW)
Limestone Jewett 31°25′27″N 96°15′13″W / 31.42417°N 96.25361°W / 31.42417; -96.25361 (Limestone Coal Plant) 1,850 1985 (893MW)
1986 (957MW)
Major Oak Power Robertson County 31°5′29″N 96°41′34″W / 31.09139°N 96.69278°W / 31.09139; -96.69278 (Major Oaks Power Station) 349 1990 (150MW)
1991 (150MW)
Martin Lake Rusk County 32°15′35″N 94°34′13″W / 32.25972°N 94.57028°W / 32.25972; -94.57028 (Martin Lake Power Station) 2,380 1977 (793MW)
1978 (793MW)
1979 (793MW)
Oak Grove Robertson County 31°10′48″N 96°29′30″W / 31.18000°N 96.49167°W / 31.18000; -96.49167 (Oak Grove Coal Plant) 1,796 2010 (917MW)
2011 (879MW)
Pirkey Hallsville 32°27′37″N 94°29′11″W / 32.46028°N 94.48639°W / 32.46028; -94.48639 (Pirkey Coal Plant) 721 1985 Scheduled to close in 2023
San Miguel Lignite Powerplant Christine 28°42′15″N 98°28′38″W / 28.70417°N 98.47722°W / 28.70417; -98.47722 (San Miguel Electric Co-Op) 391 1982
Sandy Creek Riesel 31°28′29″N 96°57′23″W / 31.47472°N 96.95639°W / 31.47472; -96.95639 (Sandy Creek Coal Plant) 1,008 2013
Tolk Lamb County 34°11′05″N 102°35′53″W / 34.18472°N 102.59806°W / 34.18472; -102.59806 (Tolk Coal Plant) 1,136 1982 (568MW)
1985 (568MW)		 Scheduled to close by 2032
W. A. Parish
(units 5 to 8)		 Greater Houston 29°28′34″N 95°38′0″W / 29.47611°N 95.63333°W / 29.47611; -95.63333 (W.A. Parish Coal Plant) 2,736 1977 (734MW)
1978 (734MW)
1980 (614MW)
1982 (654MW)
Welsh Mount Pleasant 33°03′17″N 94°50′24″W / 33.05472°N 94.84000°W / 33.05472; -94.84000 (J. Robert Welsh Power Plant) 1,116 1977 (558MW)
1982 (558MW)		 To cease using coal in 2028.

Defunct

Name Location Coordinates Capacity (MW) Decommissioned Refs
Big Brown Freestone County 31°49′14″N 96°03′22″W / 31.82056°N 96.05611°W / 31.82056; -96.05611 (Big Brown Power Plant) 1,186 2018
Gibbons Creek Grimes County 30°37′9″N 96°4′54″W / 30.61917°N 96.08167°W / 30.61917; -96.08167 (Gibbons Creek Steam Electric Station) 453 2018
J.T. Deely Bexar County 29°18′25″N 98°19′12″W / 29.30694°N 98.32000°W / 29.30694; -98.32000 (J.T. Deely Power Plant) 932 2018
Monticello Titus County 33°05′28″N 95°02′17″W / 33.09111°N 95.03806°W / 33.09111; -95.03806 (Monticello Steam Electric Station) 1,980 2018
Oklaunion Wilbarger County 34°4′57″N 99°10′34″W / 34.08250°N 99.17611°W / 34.08250; -99.17611 (Oklaunion Coal Plant) 650 2020
Sandow Milam County 30°33′51″N 97°03′50″W / 30.56417°N 97.06389°W / 30.56417; -97.06389 (Sandow Station Coal Plant) 1,252 2018

Natural gas

Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration. Additional data sources:


Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MW)		 Generation
type		 Year
opened		 Refs
Arthur von Rosenburg Bexar County 29°15′25″N 98°23′02″W / 29.2570°N 98.3840°W / 29.2570; -98.3840 (Arthur von Rosenburg) 518.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 2000
Antelope Elk Energy Center Abernathy, Texas 33°51′48″N 101°50′35″W / 33.8632°N 101.8431°W / 33.8632; -101.8431 (Antelope Elk Energy Center) 738.0 Reciprocating Engine (x18)
Simple Cycle (x3)		 2011 (157MW)
2016 (581MW)
Barney M Davis Nueces County 27°36′23″N 97°18′42″W / 27.6064°N 97.3117°W / 27.6064; -97.3117 (Barney M Davis) 938.0 Steam Turbine
2x1 Combined Cycle		 1974 (300MW)
2010 (638MW)
Bastrop Energy Center Bastrop County 30°08′45″N 97°33′00″W / 30.1458°N 97.5500°W / 30.1458; -97.5500 (Bastrop Energy Center) 540.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 2002
Baytown Energy Center Chambers County 29°46′23″N 94°54′07″W / 29.7731°N 94.9019°W / 29.7731; -94.9019 (Baytown EC) 800.0 3x1 Combined Cycle 2002
Bacliff Galveston County 29°29′32″N 94°59′05″W / 29.4923°N 94.9848°W / 29.4923; -94.9848 (Bacliff) 324.0 Simple Cycle (x6) 2018
Bayou Cogen Harris County 29°37′21″N 95°02′45″W / 29.6225°N 95.0458°W / 29.6225; -95.0458 (Bayou Cogen) 300.0 Simple Cycle (x4) 2014-2016
Black Hawk Hutchinson County 35°41′45″N 101°21′36″W / 35.6957°N 101.3600°W / 35.6957; -101.3600 (Black Hawk Station) 225.0 Simple Cycle 1991/2005
Bosque County Peaking Bosque County 27°36′23″N 97°18′42″W / 27.6064°N 97.3117°W / 27.6064; -97.3117 (Barney M Davis) 758.0 3x2 Combined Cycle 2001/2010
C R Wing Cogen Howard County 32°16′24″N 101°25′21″W / 32.2732°N 101.4224°W / 32.2732; -101.4224 (C R Wing Cogen) 212.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 1987
Cedar Bayou Chambers County 29°45′00″N 94°55′32″W / 29.7500°N 94.9256°W / 29.7500; -94.9256 (Cedar Bayou) 1,495.0 Steam Turbine (x2) 1970/1972
Cedar Bayou 4 Chambers County 29°45′06″N 94°55′23″W / 29.7516°N 94.9231°W / 29.7516; -94.9231 (Cedar Bayou) 502.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 2009
Channel Energy Center Pasadena 29°43′08″N 95°13′55″W / 29.7189°N 95.2319°W / 29.7189; -95.2319 (Channel EC) 768.0 3x1 Combined Cycle 2002/2014
Channelview Harris County 29°50′08″N 95°07′27″W / 29.83556°N 95.12417°W / 29.83556; -95.12417 (Channelview Cogen) 830.0 4x1 Combined Cycle 2002
Colorado Bend Energy Center Wharton, Tx 29°17′16″N 96°04′06″W / 29.2878°N 96.0683°W / 29.2878; -96.0683 (Colorado Bend EC) 484.0 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) 2002/2008
Colorado Bend II Wharton County 29°17′22″N 96°03′55″W / 29.2894°N 96.0654°W / 29.2894; -96.0654 (Colorado Bend II) 1,140.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 2017
Corpus Christi Energy Center Nueces County 30°15′32″N 93°44′07″W / 30.2588°N 93.7353°W / 30.2588; -93.7353 (Corpus Christi EC) 469.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 2002
Cottonwood Energy Center Newton County 30°15′32″N 93°44′07″W / 30.2588°N 93.7353°W / 30.2588; -93.7353 (Cottonwood EC) 1,180.0 1x1 Combined Cycle (x4) 2003
Decker Creek Power Station Austin 30°18′12″N 97°36′46″W / 30.3033°N 97.6128°W / 30.3033; -97.6128 (Decker Creek Power Station) 928.0 Steam Turbine (x2)
Simple Cycle (x4)		 1975/1978 (724MW)
2008 (204MW)
DeCordova Hood County 32°24′11″N 97°42′02″W / 32.4031°N 97.7006°W / 32.4031; -97.7006 (DeCordova Station) 282.0 Simple Cycle (x4) 1990
Deer Park Harris County 29°42′55″N 95°08′10″W / 29.71528°N 95.13611°W / 29.71528; -95.13611 ("Deer Park Energy Center Gas Cogen Plant") 830.0 5x1 Combined Cycle 2004/2014
Eastman Cogen Facility Harrison County 32°26′53″N 94°41′25″W / 32.4481°N 94.6903°W / 32.4481; -94.6903 (Eastman Cogen) 410.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 2001
Ennis Ellis County 32°19′12″N 96°40′30″W / 32.3200°N 96.6750°W / 32.3200; -96.6750 (Ennis) 360.0 1x1 Combined Cycle 2002
ExxonMobil Baytown Harris County 29°45′33″N 95°00′35″W / 29.7591°N 95.0096°W / 29.7591; -95.0096 (Exxon Baytown) 454.0 Simple Cycle (x9) 1977-2004
ExxonMobil Beaumont Jefferson County 30°03′49″N 94°04′31″W / 30.0636°N 94.0753°W / 30.0636; -94.0753 (Exxon Beaumont) 605.0 Steam Turbine (x5)
Simple Cycle (x4)		 1966-1993 (138MW)
1993-2005 (467MW)
Formosa Utility Venture Newton County 30°15′32″N 93°44′07″W / 30.2588°N 93.7353°W / 30.2588; -93.7353 (Cottonwood EC) 597.3 7x3 Combined Cycle 1994/2003
Forney Energy Center Kaufman County 32°45′46″N 96°29′00″W / 32.76278°N 96.48333°W / 32.76278; -96.48333 ("Forney Energy Center") 1,784.0 6x2 Combined Cycle 2003
Freeport Energy Brazoria County 28°59′29″N 95°24′27″W / 28.9913°N 95.4075°W / 28.9913; -95.4075 (Freeport Energy) 516.0 Simple Cycle
2x1 Combined Cycle (x2)		 1978 (59MW)
1982-1984 (457MW)
Freeport Energy Center Brazoria County 28°59′20″N 95°23′43″W / 28.9888°N 95.3954°W / 28.9888; -95.3954 (Freeport EC) 219.4 1x1 Combined Cycle 2007
Freestone Freestone County 31°53′27″N 96°06′47″W / 31.8907°N 96.1131°W / 31.8907; -96.1131 (Freestone) 951.0 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) 2002
Galveston Power Station 4 Galveston County 29°22′42″N 94°55′19″W / 29.3782°N 94.9219°W / 29.3782; -94.9219 (Galveston Station 4) 172.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 1986
Graham Young County 33°08′04″N 98°36′42″W / 33.1344°N 98.6117°W / 33.1344; -98.6117 (Graham) 624.0 Steam Turbine (x2) 1960/1969
Green Power Galveston County 29°22′41″N 95°55′58″W / 29.3781°N 95.9327°W / 29.3781; -95.9327 (Green Power) 624.0 3x2 Combined Cycle 2003/2009
Greens Bayou Harris County 29°49′20″N 95°13′10″W / 29.8222°N 95.2194°W / 29.8222; -95.2194 (Greens Bayou) 330.0 Simple Cycle (x6) 1976
Gregory San Patricio County 27°53′21″N 97°15′30″W / 27.8893°N 97.2584°W / 27.8893; -97.2584 (Gregory Power Plant) 550.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 2000
Guadalupe Guadalupe County 29°37′32″N 98°08′28″W / 29.62556°N 98.14111°W / 29.62556; -98.14111 ("Guadalupe Generating Station") 1,000.0 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) 2000
Hal C Weaver UT-Austin 30°17′12″N 97°44′08″W / 30.2867°N 97.7356°W / 30.2867; -97.7356 (Hal C Weaver) 146.8 1x1 Combined Cycle
1x3 Combined Cycle		 2004 (72.6MW)
2010 (74.2MW)
Handley Tarrant County 32°43′42″N 97°13′09″W / 32.7283°N 97.2192°W / 32.7283; -97.2192 (Handley) 1,265.0 Steam Turbine (x3) 1963/1977
Harrison County Harrison County 32°23′45″N 94°26′12″W / 32.3958°N 94.4367°W / 32.3958; -94.4367 (Harrison County) 514.4 2x1 Combined Cycle 2002
Hays Energy Project Hays County 29°46′50″N 97°59′22″W / 29.78056°N 97.98944°W / 29.78056; -97.98944 ("Hays County Gas Plant") 1,100.0 Combined Cycle (x4) 2004
Hidalgo Energy Center Hidalgo County 26°20′30″N 98°10′33″W / 26.3417°N 98.1758°W / 26.3417; -98.1758 (Hidalgo EC) 470.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 2000
Houston Chemical Complex Harris County 29°43′53″N 95°05′02″W / 29.7314°N 95.0839°W / 29.7314; -95.0839 (Houston Chem Complex) 263.0 3x1 Combined Cycle 1982/2005
Ingleside Cogen San Patricio County 27°52′58″N 97°14′34″W / 27.8828°N 97.2428°W / 27.8828; -97.2428 (Ingleside Cogen) 310.0 1x1 Combined Cycle 1999
J Robert Massengale Lubbock County 33°36′14″N 101°50′27″W / 33.6039°N 101.8408°W / 33.6039; -101.8408 (JR Massengale) 74.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 1957/2000
Jack County Wise County 31°53′27″N 96°06′47″W / 31.8907°N 96.1131°W / 31.8907; -96.1131 (Freestone) 1,240.0 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) 2006/2011
Jack Fusco Energy Center
Brazos Valley		 Fort Bend County 29°28′23″N 95°37′28″W / 29.4731°N 95.6244°W / 29.4731; -95.6244 (Jack Fusco EC) 520.0 2x1 Combined cycle 2003
Johnson County Johnson County 32°23′58″N 97°24′28″W / 32.3994°N 97.4078°W / 32.3994; -97.4078 (Gregory Power Plant) 267.0 1x1 Combined Cycle 1996
Jones Generating Station Lubbock County 33°31′27.5″N 101°44′23″W / 33.524306°N 101.73972°W / 33.524306; -101.73972 820.0 Steam Turbine (x2)
Simple Cycle (x2)		 1971/1974 (486MW)
2011/2013 (334MW)
Knox Lee Power Station Gregg County 32°22′38″N 94°38′29″W / 32.3770976°N 94.6413185°W / 32.3770976; -94.6413185 (Knox Lee Power Station) 501.0 Steam Turbine (x3) 1950/1952/1974
Lake Hubbard Dallas County 32°50′09″N 96°32′45″W / 32.8358°N 96.5458°W / 32.8358; -96.5458 (Lake Hubbard) 915.0 Steam Turbine (x2) 1970/1973
Lamar Power Project Lamar County 33°37′51″N 95°35′24″W / 33.6308°N 95.5900°W / 33.6308; -95.5900 (Lamar Project) 1,036.0 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) 2000
Lewis Creek Montgomery County 30°26′08″N 95°31′16″W / 30.4356°N 95.5210°W / 30.4356; -95.5210 (Lewis Creek) 503.0 Steam Turbine (x2) 1970/1971
Lost Pines 1 Bastrop County 30°08′52″N 97°16′17″W / 30.1478°N 97.2714°W / 30.1478; -97.2714 (Lost Pines) 511.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 2001
Magic Valley Hidalgo County 26°20′25″N 98°11′24″W / 26.3403°N 98.1900°W / 26.3403; -98.1900 (Magic Valley) 682.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 2002
Midlothian Ellis County 32°25′48″N 97°03′18″W / 32.43000°N 97.05500°W / 32.43000; -97.05500 ("Midlothian Energy Facility") 1,734.0 Combined Cycle (x6) 2000/2001
Montana Station El Paso County 31°49′26″N 106°12′43″W / 31.8239°N 106.2119°W / 31.8239; -106.2119 (Montana Station) 352.0 Simple Cycle (x4) 2015/2016
Morgan Creek Mitchell County 32°20′09″N 100°54′56″W / 32.3358°N 100.9156°W / 32.3358; -100.9156 (Morgan Creek) 402.0 Simple Cycle (x6) 1988
Mountain Creek Dallas County 32°43′23″N 96°56′09″W / 32.7231°N 96.9358°W / 32.7231; -96.9358 (Mountain Creek) 808.0 Steam Turbine (x3) 1956/1958/1967
Mustang Yoakum County 32°58′22″N 102°44′30″W / 32.9728°N 102.7417°W / 32.9728; -102.7417 (Mustang) 913.0 2x1 Combined Cycle
Simple Cycle (x3)		 1999/2000 (463MW)
2006-2013 (450MW)
Newman El Paso County 31°59′01″N 106°25′54″W / 31.9836°N 106.4318°W / 31.9836; -106.4318 (Newman) 550.0 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) 1975/2011
Nichols Potter County 35°16′57″N 101°44′48″W / 35.2825°N 101.7468°W / 35.2825; -101.7468 (Nichols Generating Station) 457.0 Steam Turbine (x3) 1960/1962/1968
Nueces Bay Nueces County 27°49′10″N 97°25′09″W / 27.8194°N 97.4192°W / 27.8194; -97.4192 (Nueces Bay) 638.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 1972/2010
Odessa Ector Ector County 31°50′16″N 102°19′40″W / 31.83778°N 102.32778°W / 31.83778; -102.32778 (Odessa Ector Generating Station) 1,135.0 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) 2001
Optim Energy Altura Harris County 29°48′58″N 95°06′28″W / 29.8161°N 95.1077°W / 29.8161; -95.1077 (Optim Altura) 540.0 6x1 Combined Cycle 1986
O W Sommers Bexar County 29°18′29″N 98°19′27″W / 29.3081°N 98.3242°W / 29.3081; -98.3242 (OW Sommers) 830.0 Steam Turbine (x2) 1972/1974
Oyster Creek Brazoria County 28°58′49″N 95°20′31″W / 28.9802°N 95.3420°W / 28.9802; -95.3420 (Oyster Creek) 425.0 3x1 Combined Cycle 1994
Paris Energy Center Lamar County 27°53′21″N 97°15′30″W / 27.8893°N 97.2584°W / 27.8893; -97.2584 (Gregory Power Plant) 236.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 1989
Pasadena Cogen Harris County 29°43′29″N 95°10′35″W / 29.7247°N 95.1765°W / 29.7247; -95.1765 (Pasadena Cogen) 720.0 1x1 Combined Cycle
2x1 Combined Cycle		 1998 (225MW)
2000 (495MW)
Permian Basin Ward County 31°35′02″N 102°57′48″W / 31.5839°N 102.9633°W / 31.5839; -102.9633 (Permian Basin) 321.0 Simple Cycle (x5) 1988/1990
Plant X Lamb County 34°09′57″N 102°24′38″W / 34.16583°N 102.41056°W / 34.16583; -102.41056 442.0 Steam Turbine (x4) 1952-1964
Port Arthur Air Products Jefferson County 29°51′59″N 93°57′54″W / 29.8665°N 93.9651°W / 29.8665; -93.9651 (Port Arthur Air Products) 138.4 Simple Cycle (x3) 2006-2012
Port Arthur Refinery Jefferson County 29°53′19″N 93°57′04″W / 29.8885°N 93.9510°W / 29.8885; -93.9510 (Port Arthur Refinery) 550.0 5x3 Combined Cycle 1957-2011
Quail Run Energy Center Ector County 31°50′29″N 102°18′54″W / 31.8414°N 102.3150°W / 31.8414; -102.3150 (Quail Run EC) 472.0 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) 2002/2007
R W Miller Palo Pinto County 32°39′29″N 98°18′37″W / 32.6581°N 98.3103°W / 32.6581; -98.3103 (RW Miller) 574.0 Steam Turbine (x3)
Simple Cycle (x2)		 1968-1975 (366MW)
1994 (208MW)
Ray Olinger Collin County 33°04′05″N 96°27′09″W / 33.0681°N 96.4525°W / 33.0681; -96.4525 (Ray Olinger) 320.0 Steam Turbine (x3) 1967/1971/1976
Rio Nogales Seguin, Texas 29°35′36″N 97°58′25″W / 29.59333°N 97.97361°W / 29.59333; -97.97361 800.0 3x1 Combined Cycle 2002
Roland C. Dansby Brazos County 30°43′18″N 96°27′39″W / 30.7217°N 96.4608°W / 30.7217; -96.4608 (Dansby) 204.2 Steam Turbine
Simple Cycle (x2)		 1978 (110MW)
2004/2010 (94.2MW)
Sabine / Sabine River Works Orange County 30°01′27″N 93°52′30″W / 30.02417°N 93.87500°W / 30.02417; -93.87500 ("Sabine Gas Plant") 2,124.0 Steam Turbine (x4)
1x1 Combined Cycle
2x1 Combined Cycle (x2)		 1962-1979 (1,530MW)
1987 (87MW)
2001 (507MW)
Sam Bertron Harris County 29°43′35″N 95°03′33″W / 29.72639°N 95.05917°W / 29.72639; -95.05917 (Sam Berton Power Plant) 875
Sam Rayburn Victoria County 28°53′41″N 97°08′06″W / 28.8947°N 97.1350°W / 28.8947; -97.1350 (Sam Rayburn) 205.0 Simple Cycle (x2)
3x1 Combined Cycle		 1963 (21MW)
2003 (184MW)
San Jacinto Harris County 29°41′41″N 95°02′26″W / 29.6948°N 95.0406°W / 29.6948; -95.0406 (San Jacinto) 162.0 Simple Cycle (x2) 1995
Sherman Grayson County 33°34′40″N 96°36′54″W / 33.5779°N 96.6151°W / 33.5779; -96.6151 (Panda Sherman) 758.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 2014
Sim Gideon Bastrop County 30°08′44″N 97°16′15″W / 30.1456°N 97.2708°W / 30.1456; -97.2708 (Sim Gideon) 608.0 Steam Turbine (x3) 1965/1968/1972
Sand Hill Energy Center Travis County 30°12′32″N 97°36′47″W / 30.209°N 97.613°W / 30.209; -97.613 (Sand Hill Energy Center) 596.0 Simple Cycle (x6)
1x1 Combined Cycle		 2001/2010 (284MW)
2004 (312MW)
Stryker Creek Cherokee County 31°56′23″N 94°59′23″W / 31.9398°N 94.9898°W / 31.9398; -94.9898 (Stryker Creek) 669.0 Steam Turbine (x2) 1958/1965
Sweeny Cogen Brazoria County 29°04′22″N 95°44′42″W / 29.0728°N 95.7450°W / 29.0728; -95.7450 (Sweeny Cogen) 436.0 Simple Cycle (x4) 1997/2000
T H Wharton Harris County 29°56′30″N 95°31′50″W / 29.9417°N 95.5306°W / 29.9417; -95.5306 (T H Wharton) 1,025.0 Simple Cycle (x4x1 Combined Cycle (x2) 1967/1975 (361MW) 1972/1974 (664MW)
Tenaska Frontier Generation Station Grimes County 30°35′33″N 95°55′04″W / 30.5924°N 95.9178°W / 30.5924; -95.9178 (Tenaska Frontier) 860.0 3x1 Combined Cycle 2000
Tenaska Gateway Generation Station Rusk County 32°01′06″N 94°37′09″W / 32.0184097°N 94.6192779°W / 32.0184097; -94.6192779 (Tenaska Gateway Generation Station) 845.0 3x1 Combined Cycle 2001
Temple 1&2 Bell County 31°03′24″N 97°18′58″W / 31.0568°N 97.3160°W / 31.0568; -97.3160 (Temple 1&2) 1,500.0 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) 2014/2015
Texas City Cogen Galveston County 29°22′43″N 94°56′38″W / 29.3787°N 94.9439°W / 29.3787; -94.9439 (Texas City) 451.0 3x1 Combined Cycle 1987
Thomas C. Ferguson Llano County 30°33′27″N 98°22′20″W / 30.55750°N 98.37222°W / 30.55750; -98.37222 (Thomas C. Ferguson) 516.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 2014
V H Braunig Bexar County 29°15′24″N 98°22′57″W / 29.2567°N 98.3825°W / 29.2567; -98.3825 (V H Braunig) 1,050.0 Steam Turbine (x3)
Simple Cycle (x4)		 1966-1973 (859MW)
2010 (191MW)
Victoria Victoria County 28°47′18″N 97°00′36″W / 28.7883°N 97.0100°W / 28.7883; -97.0100 (Victoria) 300.0 1x1 Combined Cycle 1963/2009
W. A. Parish Fort Bend County 29°28′34″N 95°38′0″W / 29.47611°N 95.63333°W / 29.47611; -95.63333 (WA Parish) 1,043.0 Steam Turbine (x4)
Simple Cycle (x2)		 1958-1968 (956MW)
1967/2013 (87MW)
Wilkes Marion County 32°50′53″N 94°32′52″W / 32.84806°N 94.54778°W / 32.84806; -94.54778 (Wilkes Power Plant) 879.0 Steam Turbine (x3) 1964/1970/1971
Winchester Power Park Fayette County 30°02′17″N 96°59′15″W / 30.0381°N 96.9875°W / 30.0381; -96.9875 (Winchester Power Park) 176.0 Simple Cycle (x4) 2010
Wise County Wise County 33°03′30″N 97°54′37″W / 33.0583°N 97.9103°W / 33.0583; -97.9103 (Wise County) 670.0 2x1 Combined Cycle 2004
Wolf Hollow 1 Hood County 32°20′05″N 97°44′04″W / 32.33472°N 97.73444°W / 32.33472; -97.73444 ("Wolf Hollow Gas Plant") 750.0 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) 2003
Wolf Hollow 2 Hood County 32°20′26″N 97°44′02″W / 32.340666°N 97.733998°W / 32.340666; -97.733998 (Wolf Hollow 2) 1200.0 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) 2017

Defunct

Name Location Coordinates Capacity (MW) Decommissioned Refs
Eagle Mountain Tarrant County 32°54′20″N 97°28′45″W / 32.9056°N 97.4792°W / 32.9056; -97.4792 (Eagle Mountain) 696 2005
Paint Creek Haskell County 33°04′46″N 99°34′51″W / 33.07944°N 99.58083°W / 33.07944; -99.58083 ("Paint Creek Power Plant") 218 2002
P.H. Robinson Galveston County 29°29′15″N 94°58′46″W / 29.48750°N 94.97944°W / 29.48750; -94.97944 ("P.H. Robinson Generating Plant") 2,316 2009

Renewable power stations

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

Biomass

Name Location Coordinates Capacity (MW) Refs
Nacogdoches Generating Facility Nacogdoches County 31°49′56″N 94°54′02″W / 31.8321°N 94.9006°W / 31.8321; -94.9006 (Nacogdoches Generating Facility) 100
Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers Santa Rosa 26°16′11″N 97°52′0″W / 26.26972°N 97.86667°W / 26.26972; -97.86667 (Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers) 23.5
Snider Industries Marshall 32°34′45″N 94°22′27″W / 32.57917°N 94.37417°W / 32.57917; -94.37417 (Snider Industries) 5
Texarkana Mill Cass County 33°15′27″N 94°04′17″W / 33.25750°N 94.07139°W / 33.25750; -94.07139 (Texarkana Mill) 65
Woodville Renewable Power Woodville 30°44′56″N 94°26′10″W / 30.74889°N 94.43611°W / 30.74889; -94.43611 (Woodville Renewable Power) 49

Defunct

Name Location Coordinates Capacity (MW) Decommissioned Refs
Aspen Biomass Power Plant Lufkin 31°22′9″N 94°44′22″W / 31.36917°N 94.73944°W / 31.36917; -94.73944 (Aspen Biomass Power Plant) 44 2016

Hydroelectric dams

See also: List of dams and reservoirs in Texas
Name Location Type Capacity (MW) Operator Year opened Refs
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

See also: Wind power in Texas

The following list emphasizes operating wind farms in Texas that are 100 MW or larger.

Name Location Coordinates Capacity (MW) Turbine
Manufacturer		 Year
Opened		 Refs
Amazon Wind Farm Texas Scurry Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 614: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). 253 GE Energy 2017
Anacacho Wind Farm Kinney 29°11′41″N 100°11′16″W / 29.19472°N 100.18778°W / 29.19472; -100.18778 (Anacacho Wind Farm) 100 Vestas 2012
Bearkat Wind Farm Glasscock 31°43′38″N 101°34′55″W / 31.72722°N 101.58194°W / 31.72722; -101.58194 (Bearkat Wind Farm) 196.7 Vestas 2017
Bethel Wind Farm Castro 34°34′29″N 102°28′10″W / 34.57472°N 102.46944°W / 34.57472; -102.46944 (Bethel Wind farm) 276 GE Energy 2017
Blue Cloud Wind Farm Bailey, Lamb 34°04′17″N 102°36′08″W / 34.07139°N 102.60222°W / 34.07139; -102.60222 (Blue Cloud Wind Farm) 148.4 Vestas 2018
Buffalo Gap Wind Farm Nolan, Taylor 32°18′38″N 100°08′57″W / 32.31056°N 100.14917°W / 32.31056; -100.14917 (Buffalo Gap Wind Farm) 523.3 Mitsubishi 2008
Brazos Wind Farm Scurry 32°57′00″N 101°08′49″W / 32.95000°N 101.14694°W / 32.95000; -101.14694 (Brazos Wind Ranch) 160 Vestas 2003
Breunnings Breeze Wind Farm Willacy 26°27′49″N 97°49′47″W / 26.46361°N 97.82972°W / 26.46361; -97.82972 (Breunnings Breeze Wind Farm) 228 Acciona 2018
Bull Creek Wind Farm Borden 32°55′47″N 101°35′03″W / 32.92972°N 101.58417°W / 32.92972; -101.58417 (Bull Creek Wind Farm) 180 Mitsubishi 2008
Cactus Flats Hill Wind Farm Webb 31°19′59″N 98°52′48″W / 31.33306°N 98.88000°W / 31.33306; -98.88000 (Cactus Flats Wind Farm) 148.4 Vestas 2018
Camp Springs Energy Center Scurry 32°43′56″N 100°48′28″W / 32.73222°N 100.80778°W / 32.73222; -100.80778 (Camp Springs Energy Center) 250.5 GE Energy 2008
Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm Coke, Sterling 31°54′11″N 100°54′04″W / 31.90306°N 100.90111°W / 31.90306; -100.90111 (Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm) 662.5 GE Energy/Siemens 2008
Chapman Ranch Wind Farm Nueces 27°37′23″N 97°31′46″W / 27.62306°N 97.52944°W / 27.62306; -97.52944 (Chapman Ranch Wind Farm) 236 Acciona 2017
Cedro Hill Wind Farm Webb 27°34′35″N 98°54′18″W / 27.57639°N 98.90500°W / 27.57639; -98.90500 (Cedro Hill Wind Farm) 150 GE Energy 2010
Colbeck's Corner Wind Farm Carson, Gray 35°15′15″N 101°11′12″W / 35.25417°N 101.18667°W / 35.25417; -101.18667 (Colbeck's Corner Wind Farm) 200 GE Energy 2016
Desert Sky Wind Farm Pecos 30°54′57″N 102°6′29″W / 30.91583°N 102.10806°W / 30.91583; -102.10806 (Desert Sky Wind Farm) 160.5 GE Energy 2001
Elbow Creek Wind Project Howard 32°12′57″N 101°25′51″W / 32.21583°N 101.43083°W / 32.21583; -101.43083 (Elbow Creek Wind Project) 121.9 Siemens 2008
Electra Wind Farm Wilbarger 34°08′48″N 99°29′39″W / 34.14667°N 99.49417°W / 34.14667; -99.49417 (Electra Wind Farm) 230 GE Energy 2016
Falvez Astra Wind Farm Randall 34°46′36″N 102°03′48″W / 34.77667°N 102.06333°W / 34.77667; -102.06333 (Falvez Astra Wind Farm) 163.2 GE Energy 2017
Flat Top Wind Farm Mills 31°40′32″N 98°31′04″W / 31.67556°N 98.51778°W / 31.67556; -98.51778 (Flat Top Wind Farm) 200 Vestas 2018
Goat Mountain Wind Ranch Coke, Sterling 31°57′5″N 100°47′55″W / 31.95139°N 100.79861°W / 31.95139; -100.79861 (Goat Mountain Wind Ranch) 149.6 Mitsubishi 2009
Goldthwaite Wind Farm Mills 31°24′28″N 98°28′47″W / 31.40778°N 98.47972°W / 31.40778; -98.47972 (Goldthwaite Wind Farm) 148.6 GE Energy 2014
Grandview Wind Farm Carson 35°20′44″N 101°22′50″W / 35.34556°N 101.38056°W / 35.34556; -101.38056 (Grandview Wind Farm) 211 GE Energy 2014
Green Pastures Wind Farm (I & II) Baylor, Knox 33°37′42″N 99°24′40″W / 33.62833°N 99.41111°W / 33.62833; -99.41111 (Green Pastures Wind Farm) 300 Acciona 2015
Gulf Wind Farm Kenedy 27°05′16″N 97°35′22″W / 27.08778°N 97.58944°W / 27.08778; -97.58944 (Gulf Wind Farm) 283 Mitsubishi 2009
Hackberry Wind Project Shackelford 32°49′27″N 99°16′42″W / 32.82417°N 99.27833°W / 32.82417; -99.27833 (Hackberry Wind Farm) 165 Siemens 2008
Hale Wind Farm Hale 33°55′40″N 101°44′32″W / 33.92778°N 101.74222°W / 33.92778; -101.74222 (Hale Wind Farm) 478 Vestas 2019
Hereford Wind Farm Deaf Smith 34°49′05″N 102°24′34″W / 34.81806°N 102.40944°W / 34.81806; -102.40944 (Hereford Wind Farm) 200 GE Energy/Vestas 2014
Hidalgo Wind Farm Hidalgo 26°27′56″N 98°24′40″W / 26.46556°N 98.41111°W / 26.46556; -98.41111 (Hidalgo Wind Farm) 250 Vestas 2016
Horse Creek Wind Farm Haskell 33°09′36″N 99°45′00″W / 33.16000°N 99.75000°W / 33.16000; -99.75000 (Horse Creek Wind Farm) 230 GE Energy 2016
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center Nolan, Taylor 32°11′24″N 100°01′48″W / 32.19000°N 100.03000°W / 32.19000; -100.03000 (Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center) 735.5 GE Energy/Siemens 2006
Javelina Wind Energy Center Webb, Duval 27°26′24″N 98°54′36″W / 27.44000°N 98.91000°W / 27.44000; -98.91000 (Javelina Wind Energy Center) 748.7 GE Energy 2018
Jumbo Road Wind Castro 34°49′05″N 102°24′35″W / 34.81806°N 102.40972°W / 34.81806; -102.40972 (Jumbo Road) 300 GE Energy 2015
Karankawa Patricio/Bee 28°09′14″N 97°46′12″W / 28.15389°N 97.77000°W / 28.15389; -97.77000 (Karankawa) 307 GE Energy 2020
Keechi Wind Project Jack 31°31′1″N 95°57′12″W / 31.51694°N 95.95333°W / 31.51694; -95.95333 (Keechi Wind Project) 110 Vestas 2015
King Mountain Wind Farm Upton 31°14′16″N 102°14′16″W / 31.23778°N 102.23778°W / 31.23778; -102.23778 (King Mountain Wind Farm) 278.2 Bonus/GE Energy 2001
Langford Wind Farm Tom Green, Schleicher, Irion 31°06′15″N 100°39′39″W / 31.10417°N 100.66083°W / 31.10417; -100.66083 (Langford Wind Farm) 150 GE Energy 2009
Live Oak Wind Farm Schleicher 30°53′56″N 100°36′37″W / 30.89889°N 100.61028°W / 30.89889; -100.61028 (Live Oak Wind Farm) 199.5 Gamesa 2018
Logan's Gap Wind Farm Comanche 31°49′21″N 98°41′26″W / 31.82250°N 98.69056°W / 31.82250; -98.69056 (Logan's Gap Wind Farm) 200 Siemens 2015
Lone Star Wind Farm Shackelford, Callahan 32°16′22″N 99°27′22″W / 32.27278°N 99.45611°W / 32.27278; -99.45611 (Lone Star Wind Farm) 400 Gamesa 2008
Los Vientos Wind Farm Starr, Willacy 26°22′00″N 98°49′00″W / 26.36667°N 98.81667°W / 26.36667; -98.81667 (Los Vientos Wind Farm) 912 Mitsubishi/Siemens/Vestas 2016
Magic Valley Wind Farm Willacy 26°24′57″N 97°33′56″W / 26.41583°N 97.56556°W / 26.41583; -97.56556 (Magic Valley Wind Farm) 203 Vestas 2012
Majestic Wind Farm Carson 35°22′50″N 101°31′41″W / 35.38056°N 101.52806°W / 35.38056; -101.52806 (Majestic Wind Farm) 161.1 Vestas 2012
Mariah North Wind Farm Parmer 34°31′49″N 102°55′28″W / 34.53028°N 102.92444°W / 34.53028; -102.92444 (Mariah North Wind Farm) 230.4 GE Energy 2016
McAdoo Wind Farm Dickens 33°45′06″N 100°58′09″W / 33.75167°N 100.96917°W / 33.75167; -100.96917 (McAdoo Wind Farm) 150 GE Energy 2008
Mesquite Creek Wind Borden, Dawson 32°42′00″N 101°44′28″W / 32.70000°N 101.74111°W / 32.70000; -101.74111 (Mesquite Creek Wind Farm) 211 GE Energy 2015
Miami Wind Energy Center Roberts, Hemphill, Gray, Wheeler 35°39′14″N 100°32′19″W / 35.65389°N 100.53861°W / 35.65389; -100.53861 (Miami Wind Energy Center) 289 GE Energy 2014
Notrees Windpower Ector, Winkler 31°59′48″N 102°50′22″W / 31.99667°N 102.83944°W / 31.99667; -102.83944 (Notrees Wind Farm) 150 Vestas/GE Energy 2009
Palo Duro Wind Energy Center Hansford, Ochiltree 36°24′51″N 101°02′00″W / 36.41417°N 101.03333°W / 36.41417; -101.03333 (Palo Duro Wind Farm) 250 GE Energy 2014
Panhandle Wind Farm (I & II) Carson 35°25′39″N 101°15′11″W / 35.42750°N 101.25306°W / 35.42750; -101.25306 (Panhandle Wind Farm) 400 GE/Siemens 2014
Panther Creek Wind Farm Big Spring 31°59′00″N 101°7′00″W / 31.98333°N 101.11667°W / 31.98333; -101.11667 (Panther Creek Wind Farm) 457.5 GE Energy 2009
Papalote Creek Wind Farm San Patricio 27°58′48″N 97°23′28″W / 27.98000°N 97.39111°W / 27.98000; -97.39111 (Papalote Creek Wind Farm) 380 Siemens/Vestas 2010
Patriot Wind Farm Nueces 27°35′34″N 97°38′53″W / 27.59278°N 97.64806°W / 27.59278; -97.64806 (Patriot Wind Farm) 226 Vestas 2019
Peñascal Wind Power Project Kenedy 27°6′44″N 97°32′26″W / 27.11222°N 97.54056°W / 27.11222; -97.54056 (Penascal Wind Farm) 605.2 Mitsubishi, Gamesa 2010
Prairie Hill Wind Project Limestone, McLennan 31°34′04″N 96°48′45″W / 31.56778°N 96.81250°W / 31.56778; -96.81250 (Prairie Hill Wind Project) 300 Nordex 2020
Rattlesnake Wind Energy Center Glasscock 31°46′33″N 101°44′27″W / 31.77583°N 101.74083°W / 31.77583; -101.74083 (Rattlesnake Wind Energy Center) 207 GE Energy 2015
Rattlesnake Wind Farm McCulloch 31°15′08″N 99°31′35″W / 31.25222°N 99.52639°W / 31.25222; -99.52639 (Rattlesnake Wind Farm) 160 Goldwind 2018
Rocksprings Wind Farm Val Verde 29°46′16″N 100°46′31″W / 29.77111°N 100.77528°W / 29.77111; -100.77528 (Rocksprings Wind Farm) 180 GE Energy 2017
Roscoe Wind Farm Roscoe 32°15′52″N 100°20′39″W / 32.26444°N 100.34417°W / 32.26444; -100.34417 (Roscoe Wind Farm) 781.5 GE Energy/Siemens/Mitsubishi 2009
Route 66 Wind Farm Carson, Armstrong 34°56′14″N 101°26′02″W / 34.93722°N 101.43389°W / 34.93722; -101.43389 (Route 66 Wind Farm) 150 Vestas 2015
Salt Fork Wind Farm Donley, Gray 35°11′18″N 100°51′14″W / 35.18833°N 100.85389°W / 35.18833; -100.85389 (Salt Fork Wind Farm) 174 Vestas 2016
Santa Rita Wind Energy Reagan 31°10′53″N 101°19′08″W / 31.18139°N 101.31889°W / 31.18139; -101.31889 (Santa Rita Wind Energy) 300 GE Energy 2018
Shannon Wind Clay 33°30′13″N 98°22′25″W / 33.50361°N 98.37361°W / 33.50361; -98.37361 (Shannon Wind Farm) 204 GE Energy 2015
Sherbino Wind Farm Pecos 30°48′40″N 102°21′43″W / 30.81111°N 102.36194°W / 30.81111; -102.36194 (Sherbino Wind Farm) 300 Vestas 2011
South Plains Wind Farm Floyd 34°11′07″N 101°22′18″W / 34.18528°N 101.37167°W / 34.18528; -101.37167 (South Plains Wind Farm) 500.3 Vestas 2016
Spinning Spur Wind Ranch Oldham, Potter 35°13′37″N 102°12′45″W / 35.22694°N 102.21250°W / 35.22694; -102.21250 (Spinning Spur Wind Project) 516 GE Energy/Siemens/Vestas 2015
Stella Wind Farm Kenedy 26°56′21″N 97°41′25″W / 26.93917°N 97.69028°W / 26.93917; -97.69028 (Electra Wind Farm) 201 Acciona 2018
Stephens Ranch Wind Farm (I & II) Borden, Lynn 32°55′35″N 101°38′52″W / 32.92639°N 101.64778°W / 32.92639; -101.64778 (Stephens Ranch Wind Farm) 376 GE Energy 2015
Sweetwater Wind Farm Nolan 32°21′33″N 100°21′20″W / 32.35917°N 100.35556°W / 32.35917; -100.35556 (Sweetwater Wind Farm) 585.3 GE Energy/Siemens/Mitsubishi 2007
Tahoka Wind Farm Lynn 33°09′03″N 100°40′45″W / 33.15083°N 100.67917°W / 33.15083; -100.67917 (Tahoka Wind Farm) 300 GE Energy 2018
Trent Wind Farm Nolan 32°25′19″N 100°12′44″W / 32.42194°N 100.21222°W / 32.42194; -100.21222 (Trent Wind Farm) 150 GE Energy 2001
Trinity Hills Wind Farm Archer, Young 33°23′14″N 98°39′11″W / 33.38722°N 98.65306°W / 33.38722; -98.65306 (Trinity Hills Wind Farm) 225 Clipper 2012
Turkey Track Energy Center Nolan, Coke, Runnels 32°11′05″N 100°16′20″W / 32.18472°N 100.27222°W / 32.18472; -100.27222 (Turkey Track Energy Center) 170 GE Energy 2008
Wake Wind Farm Crosby 33°50′24″N 101°06′11″W / 33.84000°N 101.10306°W / 33.84000; -101.10306 (Wake Wind Farm) 257.2 GE Energy 2016
Wildorado Wind Ranch Oldham, Potter, Randall 35°17′31″N 102°18′11″W / 35.29194°N 102.30306°W / 35.29194; -102.30306 (Wildorado Wind Ranch) 161 Siemens 2007
Willow Springs Haskell 33°20′35″N 99°38′30″W / 33.34306°N 99.64167°W / 33.34306; -99.64167 (Willow Springs Wind Farm) 250 GE Energy 2017
Woodward Mountain Wind Ranch Pecos 30°57′16″N 102°25′22″W / 30.95444°N 102.42278°W / 30.95444; -102.42278 (Woodward Mountain Wind Ranch) 159 Vestas 2001

Solar farms

See also: Solar power in Texas

The following list emphasizes operating solar photovoltaic farms in Texas that are 20 MW or larger.

Name Location Coordinates Capacity
(MWAC)		 Year
Completed		 Refs
Emerald Grove Solar Crane County 31.096018650353134, -102.34498206137978 108 2022
Brightside Solar Live Oak County 28.453379402854512, -97.97791830349912 50 2022
Roadrunner 1 & 2 Upton County 31°13′10″N 102°11′32″W / 31.2194°N 102.1922°W / 31.2194; -102.1922 (Roadrunner Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&0497.&&&&&0497 2019/2020
Permian Andrews County &&&&&&&&&&&&0420.&&&&&0420 2019 +40MW battery
Phoebe Winkler County 31°50′36″N 102°52′06″W / 31.8434°N 102.8683°W / 31.8434; -102.8683 (Phoebe Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&0250.&&&&&0250 2019
Rambler Solar Tom Green County 31°31′01″N 100°36′00″W / 31.5170°N 100.6000°W / 31.5170; -100.6000 (Rambler Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&0200.&&&&&0200 2020
Holstein Solar Nolan County 32°06′15″N 100°09′45″W / 32.1041°N 100.1624°W / 32.1041; -100.1624 (Holstein Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&0200.&&&&&0200 2020
Oberon Ector County 31°42′12″N 102°42′04″W / 31.7033°N 102.7012°W / 31.7033; -102.7012 (Oberon Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&0180.&&&&&0180 2020
Upton Solar 2 Upton County 31°14′30″N 102°17′25″W / 31.2418°N 102.2903°W / 31.2418; -102.2903 (Upton Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&0180.&&&&&0180 2018
Midway Solar Pecos County 30°59′28″N 102°13′17″W / 30.9910°N 102.2214°W / 30.9910; -102.2214 (Midway Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&0178.&&&&&0178 2019
Roserock Solar Pecos County 30°57′37″N 103°18′24″W / 30.9602°N 103.3067°W / 30.9602; -103.3067 (Roserock Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&0157.&&&&&0157 2016
Buckthorn Solar 1 Pecos County 30°34′32″N 102°33′05″W / 30.5755°N 102.5513°W / 30.5755; -102.5513 (Buckthorn Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&0154.&&&&&0154 2018
East Pecos Solar Pecos County 31°00′03″N 102°16′54″W / 31.0009°N 102.2817°W / 31.0009; -102.2817 (East Pecos Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&0120.&&&&&0120 2017
Castle Gap Solar Upton County 31°15′18″N 102°16′19″W / 31.2550°N 102.2720°W / 31.2550; -102.2720 (Castle Gap Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&0116.&&&&&0116 2017
Alamo 6 Pecos County 30°59′35″N 102°16′15″W / 30.9931°N 102.2708°W / 30.9931; -102.2708 (Pearl Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&0110.&&&&&0110 2017
Alamo 7 Haskell County 33°00′24″N 99°36′16″W / 33.0068°N 99.6044°W / 33.0068; -99.6044 (Alamo 7) &&&&&&&&&&&&0106.&&&&&0106 2016
Lamesa Solar Dawson County 32°42′56″N 101°55′35″W / 32.7156°N 101.9265°W / 32.7156; -101.9265 (Lamesa Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&0102.&&&&&0102 2017
Lapetus Andrews County 32°27′36″N 102°40′22″W / 32.4601°N 102.6728°W / 32.4601; -102.6728 (Lapetus Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&0100.&&&&&0100 2019
Alamo 5 Uvalde 29°13′00″N 99°42′58″W / 29.2167°N 99.7161°W / 29.2167; -99.7161 (Alamo 5) &&&&&&&&&&&&&095.&&&&&095 2016
Pearl Solar Pecos County 30°59′16″N 102°16′06″W / 30.9878°N 102.2683°W / 30.9878; -102.2683 (Pearl Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050 2017
SolaireHolman Solar Brewster County 30°27′18″N 103°28′29″W / 30.4551°N 103.4747°W / 30.4551; -103.4747 (SolaireHolman Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050 2017
Ivory Dawson County 32°42′56″N 101°55′35″W / 32.7156°N 101.9265°W / 32.7156; -101.9265 (Lamesa Solar) &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050 2018
Alamo 1 San Antonio 29°16′18″N 98°26′41″W / 29.2717°N 98.4447°W / 29.2717; -98.4447 (Alamo 1) &&&&&&&&&&&&&041.&&&&&041 2013
Alamo 4 Brackettville 29°19′44″N 100°23′02″W / 29.3289°N 100.3839°W / 29.3289; -100.3839 (Alamo 4) &&&&&&&&&&&&&039.60000039.6 2014
Webberville Solar Farm Webberville 30°14′18″N 97°30′31″W / 30.2383°N 97.5086°W / 30.2383; -97.5086 (Webberville Solar Farm) &&&&&&&&&&&&&030.&&&&&030 2011

Utility companies

  • Vistra Energy (formerly Energy Future Holdings) (includes Luminant and TXU)
  • Oncor Electric Delivery
  • NRG Energy includes Reliant Energy, Green Mountain Energy
  • CenterPoint
  • AEP (American Electric Power)
  • Austin Energy*
  • Calpine
  • CPS Energy*
  • El Paso Electric
  • Entergy, Texas (Formerly Gulf States Utilities) Is a separate subsidiary of Entergy Corporation
  • 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
Touchstone Energy
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Other energy-related companies in Texas

  • Enbridge
  • Enel Green Power
  • Foster Wheeler
  • Southwestern Energy
  • Texas Energy Engineers

See also

  • February 13–16, 2021 North American winter storm
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