⛏ Coal Power Plants in Texas
Texas operates 20 coal power plants totaling 20,586 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 72.9M MWh.
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.
Plants20operating
Capacity20,586 MWnameplate
Generation72.9M MWhannual
All Texas coal plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W A Parish | Thompsons | Fort Bend County | 4,008 MW | Nrg Texas Power Llc |
| Martin Lake | Tatum | Rusk County | 2,380 MW | Luminant Generation Company Llc |
| Limestone | Jewett | Limestone County | 1,850 MW | Nrg Texas Power Llc |
| Oak Grove (Tx) | Franklin | Robertson County | 1,795 MW | Luminant Generation Company Llc |
| Fayette Power Project | La Grange | Fayette County | 1,690 MW | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| J K Spruce | San Antonio | Bexar County | 1,489 MW | City Of San Antonio - (Tx) |
| Tolk | Muleshoe | Lamb County | 1,136 MW | Southwestern Public Service Co |
| Welsh | Pittsburg | Titus County | 1,116 MW | Southwestern Electric Power Co |
| Harrington | Amarillo | Potter County | 1,080 MW | Southwestern Public Service Co |
| Sandy Creek Energy Station | Riesel | Mclennan County | 1,008 MW | Sandy Creek Energy Associates Lp |
| J T Deely | San Antonio | Bexar County | 932 MW | City Of San Antonio - (Tx) |
| Pirkey | Hallsville | Harrison County | 721 MW | Southwestern Electric Power Co |
| Coleto Creek | Fannin | Goliad County | 622 MW | Coleto Creek Power Lp |
| San Miguel | Christine | Atascosa County | 410 MW | San Miguel Electric Coop, Inc |
| Major Oak Power | Bremond | Robertson County | 349 MW | Major Oak Power, Llc |
| Big Brown | Fairfield | Freestone County | — | Luminant Generation Company Llc |
| Lake Creek | Waco | Mclennan County | — | Luminant Generation Company Llc |
| Monticello | Mount Pleasant | Titus County | — | Luminant Generation Company Llc |
| Sandow No 4 | Rockdale | Milam County | — | Luminant Generation Company Llc |
| Sandow No 5 | Rockdale | Milam County | — | Luminant Generation Company Llc |