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List of power stations in Texas

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

  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

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]

List of power stations in Texas is located in Texas
Houston
Houston
Dallas
Dallas
San Antonio
San Antonio
Austin
Austin
El Paso
El Paso
Martin Lake
Martin Lake
Monticello
Monticello
Spruce
Spruce
Denison
Denison
Comanche Peak
Comanche Peak
South Texas
South Texas
Channel
Channel
Roscoe
Roscoe
Horse Hollow
Horse Hollow
Capricorn Ridge
Capricorn Ridge
Sabine
Sabine
Forney
Forney
Midlothian
Midlothian
Brazos
Brazos
Jones
Jones
Plant X
Plant X
Decker
Decker
Tolk
Tolk
Wildorado
Wildorado
Oak Grove
Oak Grove
Fayette
Fayette
Limestone
Limestone
W.A. Parish
W.A. Parish
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Location of power stations in Texas
Nuclear, Gas, Hydroelectric, Coal, Wind / Solar / Biomass
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Nuclear power stations

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.

Defunct

Natural gas

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

Defunct

Renewable power stations

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

Biomass

Defunct

Hydroelectric dams

Wind farms

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

Solar farms

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

Utility companies

* public utility
Touchstone Energy
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Other energy-related companies in Texas

See also

References

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