Power Plants in Bastrop County, Texas

Bastrop County, Texas has 5 power plants totaling 1,851 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants5operating sites
Capacity1,850 MWnameplate
Generation7.5M MWhannual
CO₂3.4Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 100%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Sim GideonBastropNatural Gas623 MWLower Colorado River Authority
Bastrop Energy CenterCedar CreekNatural Gas619 MWBastrop Energy Partners, Lp
Lost Pines 1 Power ProjectBastropNatural Gas609 MWLower Colorado River Authority
Big Star Solar, Llc (Hybrid)RosankySolar— MWBig Sky Wind, Llc
Dogwood Creek Solar And BessBastropBattery Storage— MWSolar Proponent Llc

About power generation in Bastrop County

Bastrop County, Texas has 5 power plants totaling 1,851 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 100% of installed capacity, followed by Battery Storage (0%) and Solar (0%). The largest facility is Sim Gideon at 623 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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