Sandow No 5 is a coal power plant in Texas.
| Plant Name | Sandow No 5 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Luminant Generation Company Llc |
| City | Rockdale |
| County | Milam County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76567 |
| Coordinates | 30.56810, -97.06140 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | Lignite | 662 MW | Retired | 2010 |
| GEN1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Lignite | 121 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Lignite | 121 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Lignite | 121 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 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.