List of power stations in Texas

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Sources of Texas utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023 [1]

Contents

  Natural Gas (51.1%)
  Wind (22.2%)
  Coal (13.2%)
  Nuclear (7.5%)
  Solar (5.1%)
  Other gases (0.4%)
  Biomass (0.2%)
  Hydroelectric (0.2%)
  Other (0.1%)
Texas electricity generation by type, 2001-2024 Texas electricity generation by type.webp
Texas electricity generation by type, 2001-2024

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. [2] 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. [1]

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. [3] Wind generation exceeded nuclear in 2014, and was near to surpassing coal in the number two position in 2019. [1] Fossil-fuel and nuclear generation has remained nearly constant over the past two decades, with natural gas gradually replacing coal. [1] [4]

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. [5] This amount of wasted natural gas could have met all of the state's residential heating and cooking needs, [6] [7] or could have generated an amount of electrical energy nearly equal to the state's 40,000 GWh of nuclear generation. [8] [9]

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Nuclear power stations

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Refs
South Texas Project Electric Generating Station Matagorda County 28°47′44″N96°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″N97°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. [10]

Coal and lignite

A useful map [11] of coal generation plants is provided by the Sierra Club.

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Year
opened
Scheduled
retirement
Refs
Coleto CreekFannin 28°42′46″N97°12′51″W / 28.71278°N 97.21417°W / 28.71278; -97.21417 (Coleto Creek) 6221980Scheduled to close by 2027 [12]
Fayette La Grange, in Fayette County 29°55′02″N97°14′58″W / 29.91722°N 97.24944°W / 29.91722; -97.24944 (Fayette Power Project) 1,6901979 (615MW)
1980 (615MW)
1988 (460MW)
[13]
Harrington Potter County 35°17′50″N101°44′51″W / 35.29722°N 101.74750°W / 35.29722; -101.74750 (Harrington) 1,0801976 (360MW)
1978 (360MW)
1980 (360MW)
Convert to natural gas by 2025 [14]
J.K. Spruce Bexar County 29°18′27″N98°19′25″W / 29.30750°N 98.32361°W / 29.30750; -98.32361 (J.K. Spruce Coal Plant) 1,4441992 (566MW)
2010 (878MW)
[12]
Limestone Jewett 31°25′27″N96°15′13″W / 31.42417°N 96.25361°W / 31.42417; -96.25361 (Limestone Coal Plant) 1,8501985 (893MW)
1986 (957MW)
[15]
Major Oak Power Robertson County 31°5′29″N96°41′34″W / 31.09139°N 96.69278°W / 31.09139; -96.69278 (Major Oaks Power Station) 3491990 (150MW)
1991 (150MW)
[16]
Martin Lake Rusk County 32°15′35″N94°34′13″W / 32.25972°N 94.57028°W / 32.25972; -94.57028 (Martin Lake Power Station) 2,3801977 (793MW)
1978 (793MW)
1979 (793MW)
[17] [12]
Oak Grove Robertson County 31°10′48″N96°29′30″W / 31.18000°N 96.49167°W / 31.18000; -96.49167 (Oak Grove Coal Plant) 1,7962010 (917MW)
2011 (879MW)
[18]
PirkeyHallsville 32°27′37″N94°29′11″W / 32.46028°N 94.48639°W / 32.46028; -94.48639 (Pirkey Coal Plant) 7211985Scheduled to close in 2023 [19] [12]
San Miguel Lignite Powerplant Christine 28°42′15″N98°28′38″W / 28.70417°N 98.47722°W / 28.70417; -98.47722 (San Miguel Electric Co-Op) 3911982 [20] [21]
Sandy Creek Riesel 31°28′29″N96°57′23″W / 31.47472°N 96.95639°W / 31.47472; -96.95639 (Sandy Creek Coal Plant) 1,0082013 [12]
Tolk Lamb County 34°11′05″N102°35′53″W / 34.18472°N 102.59806°W / 34.18472; -102.59806 (Tolk Coal Plant) 1,1361982 (568MW)
1985 (568MW)
Scheduled to close by 2032 [12]
W. A. Parish
(units 5 to 8)
Fort Bend County 29°28′34″N95°38′0″W / 29.47611°N 95.63333°W / 29.47611; -95.63333 (W.A. Parish Coal Plant) 2,7361977 (734MW)
1978 (734MW)
1980 (614MW)
1982 (654MW)
[12]
Welsh Mount Pleasant 33°03′17″N94°50′24″W / 33.05472°N 94.84000°W / 33.05472; -94.84000 (J. Robert Welsh Power Plant) 1,1161977 (558MW)
1982 (558MW)
To cease using coal in 2028. [19] [12] [22]

Defunct

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)DecommissionedRefs
Big Brown Freestone County 31°49′14″N96°03′22″W / 31.82056°N 96.05611°W / 31.82056; -96.05611 (Big Brown Power Plant) 1,1862018 [23]
Gibbons Creek Grimes County 30°37′9″N96°4′54″W / 30.61917°N 96.08167°W / 30.61917; -96.08167 (Gibbons Creek Steam Electric Station) 4532018 [12] [24]
J.T. Deely Bexar County 29°18′25″N98°19′12″W / 29.30694°N 98.32000°W / 29.30694; -98.32000 (J.T. Deely Power Plant) 9322018 [12]
Monticello Titus County 33°05′28″N95°02′17″W / 33.09111°N 95.03806°W / 33.09111; -95.03806 (Monticello Steam Electric Station) 1,9802018 [12]
Oklaunion Wilbarger County 34°4′57″N99°10′34″W / 34.08250°N 99.17611°W / 34.08250; -99.17611 (Oklaunion Coal Plant) 6502020 [12]
Sandow Milam County 30°33′51″N97°03′50″W / 30.56417°N 97.06389°W / 30.56417; -97.06389 (Sandow Station Coal Plant) 1,2522018 [12] [25] [26]

Natural gas

Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration. [10] Additional data sources: [27] [28] [29]

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
Generation
type
Year
opened
Refs
Arthur von Rosenburg Bexar County 29°15′25″N98°23′02″W / 29.2570°N 98.3840°W / 29.2570; -98.3840 (Arthur von Rosenburg) 518.02x1 Combined Cycle 2000
Antelope Elk Energy Center Abernathy, Texas 33°51′48″N101°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″N97°18′42″W / 27.6064°N 97.3117°W / 27.6064; -97.3117 (Barney M Davis) 938.0Steam Turbine
2x1 Combined Cycle
1974 (300MW)
2010 (638MW)
Bastrop Energy Center Bastrop County 30°08′45″N97°33′00″W / 30.1458°N 97.5500°W / 30.1458; -97.5500 (Bastrop Energy Center) 540.02x1 Combined Cycle2002 [29]
Baytown Energy Center Chambers County 29°46′23″N94°54′07″W / 29.7731°N 94.9019°W / 29.7731; -94.9019 (Baytown EC) 800.03x1 Combined Cycle2002
Bacliff Galveston County 29°29′32″N94°59′05″W / 29.4923°N 94.9848°W / 29.4923; -94.9848 (Bacliff) 324.0Simple Cycle (x6)2018
Bayou Cogen Harris County 29°37′21″N95°02′45″W / 29.6225°N 95.0458°W / 29.6225; -95.0458 (Bayou Cogen) 300.0Simple Cycle (x4)2014-2016
Black Hawk Hutchinson County 35°41′45″N101°21′36″W / 35.6957°N 101.3600°W / 35.6957; -101.3600 (Black Hawk Station) 225.0Simple Cycle1991/2005 [28]
Bosque County Peaking Bosque County 27°36′23″N97°18′42″W / 27.6064°N 97.3117°W / 27.6064; -97.3117 (Barney M Davis) 758.03x2 Combined Cycle2001/2010
C R Wing Cogen Howard County 32°16′24″N101°25′21″W / 32.2732°N 101.4224°W / 32.2732; -101.4224 (C R Wing Cogen) 212.02x1 Combined Cycle1987
Cedar Bayou Chambers County 29°45′00″N94°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″N94°55′23″W / 29.7516°N 94.9231°W / 29.7516; -94.9231 (Cedar Bayou) 502.02x1 Combined Cycle2009
Channel Energy Center Pasadena 29°43′08″N95°13′55″W / 29.7189°N 95.2319°W / 29.7189; -95.2319 (Channel EC) 768.03x1 Combined Cycle2002/2014 [30]
Channelview Harris County 29°50′08″N95°07′27″W / 29.83556°N 95.12417°W / 29.83556; -95.12417 (Channelview Cogen) 830.04x1 Combined Cycle2002 [31] [29]
Colorado Bend Energy CenterWharton, Tx 29°17′16″N96°04′06″W / 29.2878°N 96.0683°W / 29.2878; -96.0683 (Colorado Bend EC) 484.02x1 Combined Cycle (x2)2002/2008 [32] [33] [29]
Colorado Bend II Wharton County 29°17′22″N96°03′55″W / 29.2894°N 96.0654°W / 29.2894; -96.0654 (Colorado Bend II) 1,140.02x1 Combined Cycle2017
Corpus Christi Energy Center Nueces County 30°15′32″N93°44′07″W / 30.2588°N 93.7353°W / 30.2588; -93.7353 (Corpus Christi EC) 469.02x1 Combined Cycle2002
Cottonwood Energy Center Newton County 30°15′32″N93°44′07″W / 30.2588°N 93.7353°W / 30.2588; -93.7353 (Cottonwood EC) 1,180.01x1 Combined Cycle (x4)2003
Decker Creek Power Station Austin 30°18′12″N97°36′46″W / 30.3033°N 97.6128°W / 30.3033; -97.6128 (Decker Creek Power Station) 928.0Steam Turbine (x2)
Simple Cycle (x4)
1975/1978 (724MW)
2008 (204MW)
[27]
DeCordova Hood County 32°24′11″N97°42′02″W / 32.4031°N 97.7006°W / 32.4031; -97.7006 (DeCordova Station) 282.0Simple Cycle (x4)1990 [28]
Deer Park Harris County 29°42′55″N95°08′10″W / 29.71528°N 95.13611°W / 29.71528; -95.13611 ("Deer Park Energy Center Gas Cogen Plant") 830.05x1 Combined Cycle2004/2014 [34] [29]
Eastman Cogen Facility Harrison County 32°26′53″N94°41′25″W / 32.4481°N 94.6903°W / 32.4481; -94.6903 (Eastman Cogen) 410.02x1 Combined Cycle2001
Ennis Ellis County 32°19′12″N96°40′30″W / 32.3200°N 96.6750°W / 32.3200; -96.6750 (Ennis) 360.01x1 Combined Cycle2002 [28]
ExxonMobil Baytown Harris County 29°45′33″N95°00′35″W / 29.7591°N 95.0096°W / 29.7591; -95.0096 (Exxon Baytown) 454.0Simple Cycle (x9)1977-2004
ExxonMobil Beaumont Jefferson County 30°03′49″N94°04′31″W / 30.0636°N 94.0753°W / 30.0636; -94.0753 (Exxon Beaumont) 605.0Steam Turbine (x5)
Simple Cycle (x4)
1966-1993 (138MW)
1993-2005 (467MW)
Formosa Utility Venture Newton County 30°15′32″N93°44′07″W / 30.2588°N 93.7353°W / 30.2588; -93.7353 (Cottonwood EC) 597.37x3 Combined Cycle1994/2003
Forney Energy Center Kaufman County 32°45′46″N96°29′00″W / 32.76278°N 96.48333°W / 32.76278; -96.48333 ("Forney Energy Center") 1,784.06x2 Combined Cycle2003 [35]
Freeport Energy Brazoria County 28°59′29″N95°24′27″W / 28.9913°N 95.4075°W / 28.9913; -95.4075 (Freeport Energy) 516.0Simple Cycle
2x1 Combined Cycle (x2)
1978 (59MW)
1982-1984 (457MW)
Freeport Energy Center Brazoria County 28°59′20″N95°23′43″W / 28.9888°N 95.3954°W / 28.9888; -95.3954 (Freeport EC) 219.41x1 Combined Cycle2007
Freestone Freestone County 31°53′27″N96°06′47″W / 31.8907°N 96.1131°W / 31.8907; -96.1131 (Freestone) 951.02x1 Combined Cycle (x2)2002 [28]
Galveston Power Station 4 Galveston County 29°22′42″N94°55′19″W / 29.3782°N 94.9219°W / 29.3782; -94.9219 (Galveston Station 4) 172.02x1 Combined Cycle1986
Graham Young County 33°08′04″N98°36′42″W / 33.1344°N 98.6117°W / 33.1344; -98.6117 (Graham) 624.0Steam Turbine (x2)1960/1969 [27]
Green Power Galveston County 29°22′41″N95°55′58″W / 29.3781°N 95.9327°W / 29.3781; -95.9327 (Green Power) 624.03x2 Combined Cycle2003/2009
Greens Bayou Harris County 29°49′20″N95°13′10″W / 29.8222°N 95.2194°W / 29.8222; -95.2194 (Greens Bayou) 330.0Simple Cycle (x6)1976
Gregory San Patricio County 27°53′21″N97°15′30″W / 27.8893°N 97.2584°W / 27.8893; -97.2584 (Gregory Power Plant) 550.02x1 Combined Cycle2000
Guadalupe Guadalupe County 29°37′32″N98°08′28″W / 29.62556°N 98.14111°W / 29.62556; -98.14111 ("Guadalupe Generating Station") 1,000.02x1 Combined Cycle (x2)2000 [36] [29]
Hal C Weaver UT-Austin 30°17′12″N97°44′08″W / 30.2867°N 97.7356°W / 30.2867; -97.7356 (Hal C Weaver) 146.81x1 Combined Cycle
1x3 Combined Cycle
2004 (72.6MW)
2010 (74.2MW)
Handley Tarrant County 32°43′42″N97°13′09″W / 32.7283°N 97.2192°W / 32.7283; -97.2192 (Handley) 1,265.0Steam Turbine (x3)1963/1977 [27]
Harrison County Harrison County 32°23′45″N94°26′12″W / 32.3958°N 94.4367°W / 32.3958; -94.4367 (Harrison County) 514.42x1 Combined Cycle2002
Hays Energy Project Hays County 29°46′50″N97°59′22″W / 29.78056°N 97.98944°W / 29.78056; -97.98944 ("Hays County Gas Plant") 1,100.0Combined Cycle (x4)2004 [37] [29]
Hidalgo Energy Center Hidalgo County 26°20′30″N98°10′33″W / 26.3417°N 98.1758°W / 26.3417; -98.1758 (Hidalgo EC) 470.02x1 Combined Cycle2000
Houston Chemical Complex Harris County 29°43′53″N95°05′02″W / 29.7314°N 95.0839°W / 29.7314; -95.0839 (Houston Chem Complex) 263.03x1 Combined Cycle1982/2005
Ingleside Cogen San Patricio County 27°52′58″N97°14′34″W / 27.8828°N 97.2428°W / 27.8828; -97.2428 (Ingleside Cogen) 310.01x1 Combined Cycle1999
J Robert Massengale Lubbock County 33°36′14″N101°50′27″W / 33.6039°N 101.8408°W / 33.6039; -101.8408 (JR Massengale) 74.02x1 Combined Cycle1957/2000
Jack County Wise County 31°53′27″N96°06′47″W / 31.8907°N 96.1131°W / 31.8907; -96.1131 (Freestone) 1,240.02x1 Combined Cycle (x2)2006/2011 [29]
Jack Fusco Energy Center
Brazos Valley
Fort Bend County 29°28′23″N95°37′28″W / 29.4731°N 95.6244°W / 29.4731; -95.6244 (Jack Fusco EC) 520.02x1 Combined cycle2003 [29]
Johnson County Johnson County 32°23′58″N97°24′28″W / 32.3994°N 97.4078°W / 32.3994; -97.4078 (Gregory Power Plant) 267.01x1 Combined Cycle1996
Jones Generating Station Lubbock County 33°31′27.5″N101°44′23″W / 33.524306°N 101.73972°W / 33.524306; -101.73972 820.0Steam Turbine (x2)
Simple Cycle (x2)
1971/1974 (486MW)
2011/2013 (334MW)
[38]
Knox Lee Power Station Gregg County 32°22′38″N94°38′29″W / 32.3770976°N 94.6413185°W / 32.3770976; -94.6413185 (Knox Lee Power Station) 501.0Steam Turbine (x3)1950/1952/1974 [39]
Lake Hubbard Dallas County 32°50′09″N96°32′45″W / 32.8358°N 96.5458°W / 32.8358; -96.5458 (Lake Hubbard) 915.0Steam Turbine (x2)1970/1973 [27]
Lamar Power Project Lamar County 33°37′51″N95°35′24″W / 33.6308°N 95.5900°W / 33.6308; -95.5900 (Lamar Project) 1,036.02x1 Combined Cycle (x2)2000
Lewis CreekMontgomery County 30°26′08″N95°31′16″W / 30.4356°N 95.5210°W / 30.4356; -95.5210 (Lewis Creek) 503.0Steam Turbine (x2)1970/1971
Lost Pines 1 Bastrop County 30°08′52″N97°16′17″W / 30.1478°N 97.2714°W / 30.1478; -97.2714 (Lost Pines) 511.02x1 Combined Cycle2001 [40]
Magic ValleyHidalgo County 26°20′25″N98°11′24″W / 26.3403°N 98.1900°W / 26.3403; -98.1900 (Magic Valley) 682.02x1 Combined Cycle2002
MidlothianEllis County 32°25′48″N97°03′18″W / 32.43000°N 97.05500°W / 32.43000; -97.05500 ("Midlothian Energy Facility") 1,734.0Combined Cycle (x6)2000/2001 [28] [41]
Montana Station El Paso County 31°49′26″N106°12′43″W / 31.8239°N 106.2119°W / 31.8239; -106.2119 (Montana Station) 352.0Simple Cycle (x4)2015/2016
Morgan Creek Mitchell County 32°20′09″N100°54′56″W / 32.3358°N 100.9156°W / 32.3358; -100.9156 (Morgan Creek) 402.0Simple Cycle (x6)1988
Mountain CreekDallas County 32°43′23″N96°56′09″W / 32.7231°N 96.9358°W / 32.7231; -96.9358 (Mountain Creek) 808.0Steam Turbine (x3)1956/1958/1967 [27]
MustangYoakum County 32°58′22″N102°44′30″W / 32.9728°N 102.7417°W / 32.9728; -102.7417 (Mustang) 913.02x1 Combined Cycle
Simple Cycle (x3)
1999/2000 (463MW)
2006-2013 (450MW)
[28]
Newman El Paso County 31°59′01″N106°25′54″W / 31.9836°N 106.4318°W / 31.9836; -106.4318 (Newman) 550.02x1 Combined Cycle (x2)1975/2011
Nichols Potter County 35°16′57″N101°44′48″W / 35.2825°N 101.7468°W / 35.2825; -101.7468 (Nichols Generating Station) 457.0Steam Turbine (x3)1960/1962/1968 [28] [42]
Nueces Bay Nueces County 27°49′10″N97°25′09″W / 27.8194°N 97.4192°W / 27.8194; -97.4192 (Nueces Bay) 638.02x1 Combined Cycle1972/2010
Odessa EctorEctor County 31°50′16″N102°19′40″W / 31.83778°N 102.32778°W / 31.83778; -102.32778 (Odessa Ector Generating Station) 1,135.02x1 Combined Cycle (x2)2001 [28] [43]
Optim Energy Altura Harris County 29°48′58″N95°06′28″W / 29.8161°N 95.1077°W / 29.8161; -95.1077 (Optim Altura) 540.06x1 Combined Cycle1986
O W Sommers Bexar County 29°18′29″N98°19′27″W / 29.3081°N 98.3242°W / 29.3081; -98.3242 (OW Sommers) 830.0Steam Turbine (x2)1972/1974
Oyster CreekBrazoria County 28°58′49″N95°20′31″W / 28.9802°N 95.3420°W / 28.9802; -95.3420 (Oyster Creek) 425.03x1 Combined Cycle1994
Paris Energy Center Lamar County 27°53′21″N97°15′30″W / 27.8893°N 97.2584°W / 27.8893; -97.2584 (Gregory Power Plant) 236.02x1 Combined Cycle1989
Pasadena Cogen Harris County 29°43′29″N95°10′35″W / 29.7247°N 95.1765°W / 29.7247; -95.1765 (Pasadena Cogen) 720.01x1 Combined Cycle
2x1 Combined Cycle
1998 (225MW)
2000 (495MW)
Permian Basin Ward County 31°35′02″N102°57′48″W / 31.5839°N 102.9633°W / 31.5839; -102.9633 (Permian Basin) 321.0Simple Cycle (x5)1988/1990
Plant X Lamb County 34°09′57″N102°24′38″W / 34.16583°N 102.41056°W / 34.16583; -102.41056 442.0Steam Turbine (x4)1952-1964
Port Arthur Air Products Jefferson County 29°51′59″N93°57′54″W / 29.8665°N 93.9651°W / 29.8665; -93.9651 (Port Arthur Air Products) 138.4Simple Cycle (x3)2006-2012
Port Arthur RefineryJefferson County 29°53′19″N93°57′04″W / 29.8885°N 93.9510°W / 29.8885; -93.9510 (Port Arthur Refinery) 550.05x3 Combined Cycle1957-2011
Quail Run Energy Center Ector County 31°50′29″N102°18′54″W / 31.8414°N 102.3150°W / 31.8414; -102.3150 (Quail Run EC) 472.02x1 Combined Cycle (x2)2002/2007
R W Miller Palo Pinto County 32°39′29″N98°18′37″W / 32.6581°N 98.3103°W / 32.6581; -98.3103 (RW Miller) 574.0Steam Turbine (x3)
Simple Cycle (x2)
1968-1975 (366MW)
1994 (208MW)
Ray Olinger Collin County 33°04′05″N96°27′09″W / 33.0681°N 96.4525°W / 33.0681; -96.4525 (Ray Olinger) 320.0Steam Turbine (x3)1967/1971/1976
Rio Nogales Seguin, Texas 29°35′36″N97°58′25″W / 29.59333°N 97.97361°W / 29.59333; -97.97361 800.03x1 Combined Cycle2002 [29]
Roland C. Dansby Brazos County 30°43′18″N96°27′39″W / 30.7217°N 96.4608°W / 30.7217; -96.4608 (Dansby) 204.2Steam Turbine
Simple Cycle (x2)
1978 (110MW)
2004/2010 (94.2MW)
[44]
Sabine / Sabine River WorksOrange County 30°01′27″N93°52′30″W / 30.02417°N 93.87500°W / 30.02417; -93.87500 ("Sabine Gas Plant") 2,124.0Steam Turbine (x4)
1x1 Combined Cycle
2x1 Combined Cycle (x2)
1962-1979 (1,530MW)
1987 (87MW)
2001 (507MW)
[27] [45]
Sam BertronHarris County 29°43′35″N95°03′33″W / 29.72639°N 95.05917°W / 29.72639; -95.05917 (Sam Berton Power Plant) 875 [27]
Sam RayburnVictoria County 28°53′41″N97°08′06″W / 28.8947°N 97.1350°W / 28.8947; -97.1350 (Sam Rayburn) 205.0Simple Cycle (x2)
3x1 Combined Cycle
1963 (21MW)
2003 (184MW)
[29]
San JacintoHarris County 29°41′41″N95°02′26″W / 29.6948°N 95.0406°W / 29.6948; -95.0406 (San Jacinto) 162.0Simple Cycle (x2)1995
ShermanGrayson County 33°34′40″N96°36′54″W / 33.5779°N 96.6151°W / 33.5779; -96.6151 (Panda Sherman) 758.02x1 Combined Cycle2014 [46] [47]
Sim Gideon Bastrop County 30°08′44″N97°16′15″W / 30.1456°N 97.2708°W / 30.1456; -97.2708 (Sim Gideon) 608.0Steam Turbine (x3)1965/1968/1972 [48]
Sand Hill Energy Center Travis County 30°12′32″N97°36′47″W / 30.209°N 97.613°W / 30.209; -97.613 (Sand Hill Energy Center) 596.0Simple Cycle (x6)
1x1 Combined Cycle
2001/2010 (284MW)
2004 (312MW)
[29]
Stryker Creek Cherokee County 31°56′23″N94°59′23″W / 31.9398°N 94.9898°W / 31.9398; -94.9898 (Stryker Creek) 669.0Steam Turbine (x2)1958/1965
Sweeny Cogen Brazoria County 29°04′22″N95°44′42″W / 29.0728°N 95.7450°W / 29.0728; -95.7450 (Sweeny Cogen) 436.0Simple Cycle (x4)1997/2000
T H WhartonHarris County 29°56′30″N95°31′50″W / 29.9417°N 95.5306°W / 29.9417; -95.5306 (T H Wharton) 1,025.0Simple Cycle (x4x1 Combined Cycle (x2)1967/1975 (361MW) 1972/1974 (664MW)
Tenaska Frontier Generation Station Grimes County 30°35′33″N95°55′04″W / 30.5924°N 95.9178°W / 30.5924; -95.9178 (Tenaska Frontier) 860.03x1 Combined Cycle2000
Tenaska Gateway Generation Station Rusk County 32°01′06″N94°37′09″W / 32.0184097°N 94.6192779°W / 32.0184097; -94.6192779 (Tenaska Gateway Generation Station) 845.03x1 Combined Cycle2001 [49]
Temple 1&2 Bell County 31°03′24″N97°18′58″W / 31.0568°N 97.3160°W / 31.0568; -97.3160 (Temple 1&2) 1,500.02x1 Combined Cycle (x2)2014/2015 [50] [51] [52] [53]
Texas City CogenGalveston County 29°22′43″N94°56′38″W / 29.3787°N 94.9439°W / 29.3787; -94.9439 (Texas City) 451.03x1 Combined Cycle1987
Thomas C. Ferguson Llano County 30°33′27″N98°22′20″W / 30.55750°N 98.37222°W / 30.55750; -98.37222 (Thomas C. Ferguson) 516.02x1 Combined Cycle2014 [54]
V H Braunig Bexar County 29°15′24″N98°22′57″W / 29.2567°N 98.3825°W / 29.2567; -98.3825 (V H Braunig) 1,050.0Steam Turbine (x3)
Simple Cycle (x4)
1966-1973 (859MW)
2010 (191MW)
Victoria Victoria County 28°47′18″N97°00′36″W / 28.7883°N 97.0100°W / 28.7883; -97.0100 (Victoria) 300.01x1 Combined Cycle1963/2009
W. A. Parish Fort Bend County 29°28′34″N95°38′0″W / 29.47611°N 95.63333°W / 29.47611; -95.63333 (WA Parish) 1,043.0Steam Turbine (x4)
Simple Cycle (x2)
1958-1968 (956MW)
1967/2013 (87MW)
Wilkes Marion County 32°50′53″N94°32′52″W / 32.84806°N 94.54778°W / 32.84806; -94.54778 (Wilkes Power Plant) 879.0Steam Turbine (x3)1964/1970/1971
Winchester Power ParkFayette County 30°02′17″N96°59′15″W / 30.0381°N 96.9875°W / 30.0381; -96.9875 (Winchester Power Park) 176.0Simple Cycle (x4)2010 [55]
Wise County Wise County 33°03′30″N97°54′37″W / 33.0583°N 97.9103°W / 33.0583; -97.9103 (Wise County) 670.02x1 Combined Cycle2004
Wolf Hollow 1Hood County 32°20′05″N97°44′04″W / 32.33472°N 97.73444°W / 32.33472; -97.73444 ("Wolf Hollow Gas Plant") 750.02x1 Combined Cycle (x2)2003 [28] [56]
Wolf Hollow 2Hood County 32°20′26″N97°44′02″W / 32.340666°N 97.733998°W / 32.340666; -97.733998 (Wolf Hollow 2) 1200.02x1 Combined Cycle (x2)2017 [28] [57]

Defunct

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)DecommissionedRefs
Eagle MountainTarrant County 32°54′20″N97°28′45″W / 32.9056°N 97.4792°W / 32.9056; -97.4792 (Eagle Mountain) 6962005 [27] [58]
Paint CreekHaskell County 33°04′46″N99°34′51″W / 33.07944°N 99.58083°W / 33.07944; -99.58083 ("Paint Creek Power Plant") 2182002 [59]
P.H. RobinsonGalveston County 29°29′15″N94°58′46″W / 29.48750°N 94.97944°W / 29.48750; -94.97944 ("P.H. Robinson Generating Plant") 2,3162009 [60]

Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. [10]

Biomass

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Refs
Nacogdoches Generating Facility Nacogdoches County 31°49′56″N94°54′02″W / 31.8321°N 94.9006°W / 31.8321; -94.9006 (Nacogdoches Generating Facility) 100 [61]
Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers Santa Rosa 26°16′11″N97°52′0″W / 26.26972°N 97.86667°W / 26.26972; -97.86667 (Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers) 23.5 [62]
Snider Industries Marshall 32°34′45″N94°22′27″W / 32.57917°N 94.37417°W / 32.57917; -94.37417 (Snider Industries) 5 [62]
Texarkana Mill Cass County 33°15′27″N94°04′17″W / 33.25750°N 94.07139°W / 33.25750; -94.07139 (Texarkana Mill) 65 [63]
Woodville Renewable Power Woodville 30°44′56″N94°26′10″W / 30.74889°N 94.43611°W / 30.74889; -94.43611 (Woodville Renewable Power) 49 [62]

Defunct

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)DecommissionedRefs
Aspen Biomass Power Plant Lufkin 31°22′9″N94°44′22″W / 31.36917°N 94.73944°W / 31.36917; -94.73944 (Aspen Biomass Power Plant) 442016 [64]

Hydroelectric dams

NameLocationTypeCapacity (MW)OperatorYear openedRefs
Amistad Dam Val Verde County, Texas Hydro132 International Boundary and Water Commission 1969 [65]
Buchanan Dam Colorado River (Texas) Hydro48 Lower Colorado River Authority 1937 [66]
Denison Dam Bryan County, Oklahoma / Grayson County, TexasHydro80 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1945 [66]
Falcon Dam Rio Grande Hydro63 International Boundary and Water Commission 1954 [67]
Inks Dam Colorado River (Texas) Hydro15 Lower Colorado River Authority 1938 [68]
Mansfield Dam Colorado River (Texas) Hydro102 Lower Colorado River Authority 1941 [69]
R.C. Thomas Hydroelectric Project Trinity River (Texas) Hydro24East Texas Electrical Cooperative2020 [70]
Sam Rayburn Dam Angelina River Hydro52 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1966 [71]
Max Starcke Dam Colorado River (Texas) Hydro41 Lower Colorado River Authority 1951 [72]
Toledo Bend Dam Sabine River (Texas–Louisiana) Hydro92Sabine River Authority of Texas1969 [73]
Tom Miller Dam Colorado River (Texas) Hydro17 Lower Colorado River Authority 1940 [74]
Whitney Dam Bosque and Hill counties, TexasHydro43 United States Army Corps of Engineers 1951 [75] [76]
Wirtz Dam Llano and Burnet counties, TexasHydro60 Lower Colorado River Authority 1951 [77]

Wind farms

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

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Turbine
Manufacturer
Year
Opened
Refs
Amazon Wind Farm Texas Scurry 32°51′50″N100°58′30″W / 32.8639°N 100.975°W / 32.8639; -100.975 (Amazon Wind Farm Texas) 253 GE Energy 2017 [78]
Anacacho Wind Farm Kinney 29°11′41″N100°11′16″W / 29.19472°N 100.18778°W / 29.19472; -100.18778 (Anacacho Wind Farm) 100Vestas2012
Bearkat Wind Farm Glasscock 31°43′38″N101°34′55″W / 31.72722°N 101.58194°W / 31.72722; -101.58194 (Bearkat Wind Farm) 196.7Vestas2017
Bethel Wind Farm Castro 34°34′29″N102°28′10″W / 34.57472°N 102.46944°W / 34.57472; -102.46944 (Bethel Wind farm) 276GE Energy2017
Blue Cloud Wind Farm Bailey, Lamb 34°04′17″N102°36′08″W / 34.07139°N 102.60222°W / 34.07139; -102.60222 (Blue Cloud Wind Farm) 148.4Vestas2018 [79]
Buffalo Gap Wind Farm Nolan, Taylor 32°18′38″N100°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″N101°08′49″W / 32.95000°N 101.14694°W / 32.95000; -101.14694 (Brazos Wind Ranch) 160 Vestas 2003 [80]
Breunnings Breeze Wind Farm Willacy 26°27′49″N97°49′47″W / 26.46361°N 97.82972°W / 26.46361; -97.82972 (Breunnings Breeze Wind Farm) 228 Acciona 2018 [81]
Bull Creek Wind FarmBorden 32°55′47″N101°35′03″W / 32.92972°N 101.58417°W / 32.92972; -101.58417 (Bull Creek Wind Farm) 180Mitsubishi2008
Cactus Flats Hill Wind Farm Webb 31°19′59″N98°52′48″W / 31.33306°N 98.88000°W / 31.33306; -98.88000 (Cactus Flats Wind Farm) 148.4Vestas2018 [82]
Camp Springs Energy CenterScurry 32°43′56″N100°48′28″W / 32.73222°N 100.80778°W / 32.73222; -100.80778 (Camp Springs Energy Center) 250.5GE Energy2008 [80]
Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm Coke, Sterling 31°54′11″N100°54′04″W / 31.90306°N 100.90111°W / 31.90306; -100.90111 (Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm) 662.5GE Energy/Siemens 2008
Chapman Ranch Wind Farm Nueces 27°37′23″N97°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″N98°54′18″W / 27.57639°N 98.90500°W / 27.57639; -98.90500 (Cedro Hill Wind Farm) 150GE Energy2010 [83]
Colbeck's Corner Wind FarmCarson, Gray 35°15′15″N101°11′12″W / 35.25417°N 101.18667°W / 35.25417; -101.18667 (Colbeck's Corner Wind Farm) 200GE Energy2016
Desert Sky Wind Farm Pecos 30°54′57″N102°6′29″W / 30.91583°N 102.10806°W / 30.91583; -102.10806 (Desert Sky Wind Farm) 160.5GE Energy2001 [80]
Elbow Creek Wind Project Howard 32°12′57″N101°25′51″W / 32.21583°N 101.43083°W / 32.21583; -101.43083 (Elbow Creek Wind Project) 121.9Siemens2008 [80]
Electra Wind Farm Wilbarger 34°08′48″N99°29′39″W / 34.14667°N 99.49417°W / 34.14667; -99.49417 (Electra Wind Farm) 230GE Energy2016 [84]
Falvez Astra Wind Farm Randall 34°46′36″N102°03′48″W / 34.77667°N 102.06333°W / 34.77667; -102.06333 (Falvez Astra Wind Farm) 163.2GE Energy2017 [85]
Flat Top Wind Farm Mills 31°40′32″N98°31′04″W / 31.67556°N 98.51778°W / 31.67556; -98.51778 (Flat Top Wind Farm) 200Vestas2018 [86]
Goat Mountain Wind Ranch Coke, Sterling 31°57′5″N100°47′55″W / 31.95139°N 100.79861°W / 31.95139; -100.79861 (Goat Mountain Wind Ranch) 149.6Mitsubishi2009 [80]
Goldthwaite Wind Farm Mills 31°24′28″N98°28′47″W / 31.40778°N 98.47972°W / 31.40778; -98.47972 (Goldthwaite Wind Farm) 148.6GE Energy2014 [87]
Grandview Wind FarmCarson 35°20′44″N101°22′50″W / 35.34556°N 101.38056°W / 35.34556; -101.38056 (Grandview Wind Farm) 211GE Energy2014 [88]
Green Pastures Wind Farm (I & II) Baylor, Knox 33°37′42″N99°24′40″W / 33.62833°N 99.41111°W / 33.62833; -99.41111 (Green Pastures Wind Farm) 300 Acciona 2015 [89]
Gulf Wind Farm Kenedy 27°05′16″N97°35′22″W / 27.08778°N 97.58944°W / 27.08778; -97.58944 (Gulf Wind Farm) 283Mitsubishi2009 [90]
Hackberry Wind Project Shackelford 32°49′27″N99°16′42″W / 32.82417°N 99.27833°W / 32.82417; -99.27833 (Hackberry Wind Farm) 165Siemens2008
Hale Wind Farm Hale 33°55′40″N101°44′32″W / 33.92778°N 101.74222°W / 33.92778; -101.74222 (Hale Wind Farm) 478Vestas2019 [91]
Hereford Wind Farm Deaf Smith 34°49′05″N102°24′34″W / 34.81806°N 102.40944°W / 34.81806; -102.40944 (Hereford Wind Farm) 200GE Energy/Vestas2014 [92]
Hidalgo Wind Farm Hidalgo 26°27′56″N98°24′40″W / 26.46556°N 98.41111°W / 26.46556; -98.41111 (Hidalgo Wind Farm) 250Vestas2016 [93]
Horse Creek Wind Farm Haskell 33°09′36″N99°45′00″W / 33.16000°N 99.75000°W / 33.16000; -99.75000 (Horse Creek Wind Farm) 230GE Energy2016 [94]
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center Nolan, Taylor 32°11′24″N100°01′48″W / 32.19000°N 100.03000°W / 32.19000; -100.03000 (Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center) 735.5GE Energy/Siemens2006
Javelina Wind Energy Center Webb, Duval 27°26′24″N98°54′36″W / 27.44000°N 98.91000°W / 27.44000; -98.91000 (Javelina Wind Energy Center) 748.7GE Energy2018 [95]
Jumbo Road WindCastro 34°49′05″N102°24′35″W / 34.81806°N 102.40972°W / 34.81806; -102.40972 (Jumbo Road) 300GE Energy2015 [96]
Karankawa Patricio/Bee 28°09′14″N97°46′12″W / 28.15389°N 97.77000°W / 28.15389; -97.77000 (Karankawa) 307 GE Energy 2020 [97]
Keechi Wind Project Jack 31°31′1″N95°57′12″W / 31.51694°N 95.95333°W / 31.51694; -95.95333 (Keechi Wind Project) 110Vestas2015
King Mountain Wind Farm Upton 31°14′16″N102°14′16″W / 31.23778°N 102.23778°W / 31.23778; -102.23778 (King Mountain Wind Farm) 278.2Bonus/GE Energy2001
Langford Wind FarmTom Green, Schleicher, Irion 31°06′15″N100°39′39″W / 31.10417°N 100.66083°W / 31.10417; -100.66083 (Langford Wind Farm) 150GE Energy2009
Live Oak Wind Farm Schleicher 30°53′56″N100°36′37″W / 30.89889°N 100.61028°W / 30.89889; -100.61028 (Live Oak Wind Farm) 199.5 Gamesa 2018 [98]
Logan's Gap Wind Farm Comanche 31°49′21″N98°41′26″W / 31.82250°N 98.69056°W / 31.82250; -98.69056 (Logan's Gap Wind Farm) 200Siemens2015 [99]
Lone Star Wind Farm Shackelford, Callahan 32°16′22″N99°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″N98°49′00″W / 26.36667°N 98.81667°W / 26.36667; -98.81667 (Los Vientos Wind Farm) 912Mitsubishi/Siemens/Vestas2016 [100]
Magic Valley Wind FarmWillacy 26°24′57″N97°33′56″W / 26.41583°N 97.56556°W / 26.41583; -97.56556 (Magic Valley Wind Farm) 203Vestas2012 [101]
Majestic Wind Farm Carson 35°22′50″N101°31′41″W / 35.38056°N 101.52806°W / 35.38056; -101.52806 (Majestic Wind Farm) 161.1Vestas2012 [102]
Mariah North Wind Farm Parmer 34°31′49″N102°55′28″W / 34.53028°N 102.92444°W / 34.53028; -102.92444 (Mariah North Wind Farm) 230.4GE Energy2016 [103]
McAdoo Wind FarmDickens 33°45′06″N100°58′09″W / 33.75167°N 100.96917°W / 33.75167; -100.96917 (McAdoo Wind Farm) 150GE Energy2008
Mesquite Creek WindBorden, Dawson 32°42′00″N101°44′28″W / 32.70000°N 101.74111°W / 32.70000; -101.74111 (Mesquite Creek Wind Farm) 211GE Energy2015 [104]
Miami Wind Energy CenterRoberts, Hemphill, Gray, Wheeler 35°39′14″N100°32′19″W / 35.65389°N 100.53861°W / 35.65389; -100.53861 (Miami Wind Energy Center) 289GE Energy2014 [105]
Notrees WindpowerEctor, Winkler 31°59′48″N102°50′22″W / 31.99667°N 102.83944°W / 31.99667; -102.83944 (Notrees Wind Farm) 150Vestas/GE Energy2009
Palo Duro Wind Energy Center Hansford, Ochiltree 36°24′51″N101°02′00″W / 36.41417°N 101.03333°W / 36.41417; -101.03333 (Palo Duro Wind Farm) 250GE Energy2014 [106]
Panhandle Wind Farm (I & II) Carson 35°25′39″N101°15′11″W / 35.42750°N 101.25306°W / 35.42750; -101.25306 (Panhandle Wind Farm) 400GE/Siemens2014
Panther Creek Wind Farm Big Spring 31°59′00″N101°7′00″W / 31.98333°N 101.11667°W / 31.98333; -101.11667 (Panther Creek Wind Farm) 457.5GE Energy2009
Papalote Creek Wind Farm San Patricio 27°58′48″N97°23′28″W / 27.98000°N 97.39111°W / 27.98000; -97.39111 (Papalote Creek Wind Farm) 380Siemens/Vestas2010 [107]
Patriot Wind Farm Nueces 27°35′34″N97°38′53″W / 27.59278°N 97.64806°W / 27.59278; -97.64806 (Patriot Wind Farm) 226Vestas2019 [91]
Peñascal Wind Power Project Kenedy 27°6′44″N97°32′26″W / 27.11222°N 97.54056°W / 27.11222; -97.54056 (Penascal Wind Farm) 605.2Mitsubishi, Gamesa2010 [80] [108]
Prairie Hill Wind Project Limestone, McLennan 31°34′04″N96°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″N101°44′27″W / 31.77583°N 101.74083°W / 31.77583; -101.74083 (Rattlesnake Wind Energy Center) 207GE Energy2015 [109]
Rattlesnake Wind Farm McCulloch 31°15′08″N99°31′35″W / 31.25222°N 99.52639°W / 31.25222; -99.52639 (Rattlesnake Wind Farm) 160 Goldwind 2018 [110]
Rocksprings Wind Farm Val Verde 29°46′16″N100°46′31″W / 29.77111°N 100.77528°W / 29.77111; -100.77528 (Rocksprings Wind Farm) 180GE Energy2017 [111]
Roscoe Wind Farm Roscoe 32°15′52″N100°20′39″W / 32.26444°N 100.34417°W / 32.26444; -100.34417 (Roscoe Wind Farm) 781.5GE Energy/Siemens/Mitsubishi2009
Route 66 Wind Farm Carson, Armstrong 34°56′14″N101°26′02″W / 34.93722°N 101.43389°W / 34.93722; -101.43389 (Route 66 Wind Farm) 150Vestas2015 [112]
Salt Fork Wind Farm Donley, Gray 35°11′18″N100°51′14″W / 35.18833°N 100.85389°W / 35.18833; -100.85389 (Salt Fork Wind Farm) 174Vestas2016 [113]
Santa Rita Wind Energy Reagan 31°10′53″N101°19′08″W / 31.18139°N 101.31889°W / 31.18139; -101.31889 (Santa Rita Wind Energy) 300GE Energy2018 [114]
Shannon Wind Clay 33°30′13″N98°22′25″W / 33.50361°N 98.37361°W / 33.50361; -98.37361 (Shannon Wind Farm) 204GE Energy2015 [115]
Sherbino Wind Farm Pecos 30°48′40″N102°21′43″W / 30.81111°N 102.36194°W / 30.81111; -102.36194 (Sherbino Wind Farm) 300Vestas2011 [116]
South Plains Wind Farm Floyd 34°11′07″N101°22′18″W / 34.18528°N 101.37167°W / 34.18528; -101.37167 (South Plains Wind Farm) 500.3Vestas2016 [117] [118]
Spinning Spur Wind Ranch Oldham, Potter 35°13′37″N102°12′45″W / 35.22694°N 102.21250°W / 35.22694; -102.21250 (Spinning Spur Wind Project) 516GE Energy/Siemens/Vestas2015 [119]
Stella Wind Farm Kenedy 26°56′21″N97°41′25″W / 26.93917°N 97.69028°W / 26.93917; -97.69028 (Electra Wind Farm) 201Acciona2018 [120]
Stephens Ranch Wind Farm (I & II)Borden, Lynn 32°55′35″N101°38′52″W / 32.92639°N 101.64778°W / 32.92639; -101.64778 (Stephens Ranch Wind Farm) 376GE Energy2015 [121]
Sweetwater Wind Farm Nolan 32°21′33″N100°21′20″W / 32.35917°N 100.35556°W / 32.35917; -100.35556 (Sweetwater Wind Farm) 585.3GE Energy/Siemens/Mitsubishi2007
Tahoka Wind FarmLynn 33°09′03″N100°40′45″W / 33.15083°N 100.67917°W / 33.15083; -100.67917 (Tahoka Wind Farm) 300GE Energy2018 [122]
Trent Wind Farm Nolan 32°25′19″N100°12′44″W / 32.42194°N 100.21222°W / 32.42194; -100.21222 (Trent Wind Farm) 150GE Energy2001
Trinity Hills Wind Farm Archer, Young 33°23′14″N98°39′11″W / 33.38722°N 98.65306°W / 33.38722; -98.65306 (Trinity Hills Wind Farm) 225 Clipper 2012 [123]
Turkey Track Energy CenterNolan, Coke, Runnels 32°11′05″N100°16′20″W / 32.18472°N 100.27222°W / 32.18472; -100.27222 (Turkey Track Energy Center) 170GE Energy2008
Wake Wind Farm Crosby 33°50′24″N101°06′11″W / 33.84000°N 101.10306°W / 33.84000; -101.10306 (Wake Wind Farm) 257.2GE Energy2016
Wildorado Wind Ranch Oldham, Potter, Randall 35°17′31″N102°18′11″W / 35.29194°N 102.30306°W / 35.29194; -102.30306 (Wildorado Wind Ranch) 161Siemens2007 [80]
Willow Springs Haskell 33°20′35″N99°38′30″W / 33.34306°N 99.64167°W / 33.34306; -99.64167 (Willow Springs Wind Farm) 250GE Energy2017 [124]
Woodward Mountain Wind RanchPecos 30°57′16″N102°25′22″W / 30.95444°N 102.42278°W / 30.95444; -102.42278 (Woodward Mountain Wind Ranch) 159Vestas2001

Solar farms

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

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MWAC)
Year
Completed
Refs
Emerald Grove SolarCrane County31.096018650353134, -102.344982061379781082022
Brightside SolarLive Oak County28.453379402854512, -97.97791830349912502022
Roadrunner 1 & 2Upton County 31°13′10″N102°11′32″W / 31.2194°N 102.1922°W / 31.2194; -102.1922 (Roadrunner Solar) 4972019/2020 [125]
Permian Andrews County 4202019+40MW battery [126] [127]
Phoebe Winkler County 31°50′36″N102°52′06″W / 31.8434°N 102.8683°W / 31.8434; -102.8683 (Phoebe Solar) 2502019 [128]
Rambler Solar Tom Green County 31°31′01″N100°36′00″W / 31.5170°N 100.6000°W / 31.5170; -100.6000 (Rambler Solar) 2002020 [129]
Holstein Solar Nolan County 32°06′15″N100°09′45″W / 32.1041°N 100.1624°W / 32.1041; -100.1624 (Holstein Solar) 2002020 [130]
Oberon Ector County 31°42′12″N102°42′04″W / 31.7033°N 102.7012°W / 31.7033; -102.7012 (Oberon Solar) 1802020 [131]
Upton Solar 2 Upton County 31°14′30″N102°17′25″W / 31.2418°N 102.2903°W / 31.2418; -102.2903 (Upton Solar) 1802018 [132] [133]
Midway Solar Pecos County 30°59′28″N102°13′17″W / 30.9910°N 102.2214°W / 30.9910; -102.2214 (Midway Solar) 1782019 [134]
Roserock Solar Pecos County 30°57′37″N103°18′24″W / 30.9602°N 103.3067°W / 30.9602; -103.3067 (Roserock Solar) 1572016 [135]
Buckthorn Solar 1Pecos County 30°34′32″N102°33′05″W / 30.5755°N 102.5513°W / 30.5755; -102.5513 (Buckthorn Solar) 1542018 [136]
East Pecos SolarPecos County 31°00′03″N102°16′54″W / 31.0009°N 102.2817°W / 31.0009; -102.2817 (East Pecos Solar) 1202017 [137]
Castle Gap SolarUpton County 31°15′18″N102°16′19″W / 31.2550°N 102.2720°W / 31.2550; -102.2720 (Castle Gap Solar) 1162017 [138]
Alamo 6Pecos County 30°59′35″N102°16′15″W / 30.9931°N 102.2708°W / 30.9931; -102.2708 (Pearl Solar) 1102017 [139]
Alamo 7 Haskell County 33°00′24″N99°36′16″W / 33.0068°N 99.6044°W / 33.0068; -99.6044 (Alamo 7) 1062016 [140]
Lamesa Solar Dawson County 32°42′56″N101°55′35″W / 32.7156°N 101.9265°W / 32.7156; -101.9265 (Lamesa Solar) 1022017 [141]
Lapetus Andrews County 32°27′36″N102°40′22″W / 32.4601°N 102.6728°W / 32.4601; -102.6728 (Lapetus Solar) 1002019 [142]
Alamo 5 Uvalde 29°13′00″N99°42′58″W / 29.2167°N 99.7161°W / 29.2167; -99.7161 (Alamo 5) 952016 [143]
Pearl SolarPecos County 30°59′16″N102°16′06″W / 30.9878°N 102.2683°W / 30.9878; -102.2683 (Pearl Solar) 502017 [144]
SolaireHolman Solar Brewster County 30°27′18″N103°28′29″W / 30.4551°N 103.4747°W / 30.4551; -103.4747 (SolaireHolman Solar) 502017 [145]
Ivory Dawson County 32°42′56″N101°55′35″W / 32.7156°N 101.9265°W / 32.7156; -101.9265 (Lamesa Solar) 502018 [146]
Alamo 1 San Antonio 29°16′18″N98°26′41″W / 29.2717°N 98.4447°W / 29.2717; -98.4447 (Alamo 1) 412013 [147]
Alamo 4 Brackettville 29°19′44″N100°23′02″W / 29.3289°N 100.3839°W / 29.3289; -100.3839 (Alamo 4) 39.62014 [148]
Webberville Solar Farm Webberville 30°14′18″N97°30′31″W / 30.2383°N 97.5086°W / 30.2383; -97.5086 (Webberville Solar Farm) 302011 [149]

Utility companies

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National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

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