Largest Power Plants in Texas

Texas has 1,368 power plants with a combined nameplate capacity of 186,850 MW. The table below ranks the 50 largest by installed capacity — these are the facilities with the most generation potential in the state. Nameplate capacity measures the maximum output under ideal conditions; actual generation depends on fuel cost, demand, and maintenance schedules.

For a complete list of all plants in the state, visit the Texas state page. To find plants near a specific address, use the address lookup.

#PlantStateFuelCapacity
1W A ParishTexasCoal4,008 MW
2South Texas ProjectTexasNuclear2,709 MW
3Comanche PeakTexasNuclear2,430 MW
4Martin LakeTexasCoal2,380 MW
5Forney Energy CenterTexasNatural Gas1,894 MW
6LimestoneTexasCoal1,850 MW
7SabineTexasNatural Gas1,812 MW
8Oak Grove (Tx)TexasCoal1,795 MW
9Midlothian Energy FacilityTexasNatural Gas1,734 MW
10V H BraunigTexasNatural Gas1,713 MW
11Fayette Power ProjectTexasCoal1,690 MW
12Temple Power StationTexasNatural Gas1,606 MW
13Cedar BayouTexasNatural Gas1,530 MW
14J K SpruceTexasCoal1,489 MW
15Cottonwood Energy Company LpTexasNatural Gas1,434 MW
16HandleyTexasNatural Gas1,315 MW
17Jack CountyTexasNatural Gas1,280 MW
18Wolf Hollow IiTexasNatural Gas1,231 MW
19Colorado Bend IiTexasNatural Gas1,230 MW
20T H WhartonTexasNatural Gas1,190 MW
21Deer Park Energy CenterTexasNatural Gas1,176 MW
22Odessa-Ector Power PlantTexasNatural Gas1,153 MW
23TolkTexasCoal1,136 MW
24WelshTexasCoal1,116 MW
25Lamar Power ProjectTexasNatural Gas1,113 MW
26NewmanTexasNatural Gas1,110 MW
27Guadalupe Generating StationTexasNatural Gas1,088 MW
28Barney M DavisTexasNatural Gas1,082 MW
29HarringtonTexasCoal1,080 MW
30Freestone Energy CenterTexasNatural Gas1,036 MW
31Great Prairie WindTexasWind1,027 MW
32Sandy Creek Energy StationTexasCoal1,008 MW
33Montgomery CountyTexasNatural Gas1,000 MW
34Hays Energy ProjectTexasNatural Gas989 MW
35Rio Nogales Power ProjectTexasNatural Gas940 MW
36Tenaska Frontier Generation StationTexasNatural Gas940 MW
37Tenaska Gateway Generating StationTexasNatural Gas940 MW
38Formosa Utility Venture LtdTexasNatural Gas933 MW
39Baytown Energy CenterTexasNatural Gas933 MW
40J T DeelyTexasCoal932 MW
41Lake HubbardTexasNatural Gas928 MW
42Channel Energy Center LlcTexasOther Fossil924 MW
43Channelview Cogeneration PlantTexasNatural Gas918 MW
44O W SommersTexasNatural Gas892 MW
45WilkesTexasNatural Gas882 MW
46Green Power 2TexasNatural Gas861 MW
47JonesTexasNatural Gas860 MW
48Mountain CreekTexasNatural Gas852 MW
49Wise County Power LlcTexasNatural Gas822 MW
50Pasadena CogenerationTexasNatural Gas815 MW

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PowerPlantsNearMe.com. (2026). Largest Power Plants in Texas. Derived from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID. Retrieved from https://powerplantsnearme.com/largest-power-plants/texas

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