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Lower Colorado River Authority in Texas
Power plant fleet — U.S. Energy Information Administration (Forms EIA-860/860M).
Power plants in Texas
12
Nameplate capacity
4,396.1 MW
Generating units
49
Share of state capacity
2.21%
By technology
| Technology | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional Steam Coal | 1 | 1,690 MW |
| Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 2 | 1,183.6 MW |
| Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1 | 623 MW |
| Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1 | 368 MW |
| Conventional Hydroelectric | 6 | 289.5 MW |
| Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 1 | 242 MW |
Plants
| Plant | Technology | Units | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette Power Project | Conventional Steam Coal | 3 | 1,690 MW |
| Sim Gideon | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 3 | 623 MW |
| Lost Pines 1 Power Project | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 3 | 609 MW |
| Thomas C Ferguson | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 3 | 574.6 MW |
| Timmerman Power Plant | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 20 | 368 MW |
| Winchester Power Park | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 4 | 242 MW |
| Marshall Ford | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3 | 108 MW |
| Buchanan Dam (TX) | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3 | 54.9 MW |
| Granite Shoals | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2 | 54 MW |
| Marble Falls | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2 | 39.6 MW |
| Austin | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2 | 18 MW |
| Inks | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1 | 15 MW |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Forms EIA-860 and EIA-860M. "Share of state capacity" is this operator's nameplate capacity in Texas as a percentage of all in-state nameplate capacity.