Big Brown is a coal power plant in Texas.
| Plant Name | Big Brown |
|---|---|
| Operator | Luminant Generation Company Llc |
| City | Fairfield |
| County | Freestone County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 75840 |
| Coordinates | 31.82060, -96.05440 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 800 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 593 MW | Retired | 1971 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 593 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.