Power Plants in Newton County, Texas

Newton County, Texas has 2 power plants totaling 1,515 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants2operating sites
Capacity1,514 MWnameplate
Generation6.1M MWhannual
CO₂2.6Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 95%Hydroelectric 5%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Cottonwood Energy Company LpDeweyvilleNatural Gas1,434 MWNrg Cottonwood Tenant Llc
Toledo BendBurkvilleHydroelectric81.0 MWEntergy Texas Inc.

About power generation in Newton County

Newton County, Texas has 2 power plants totaling 1,515 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 95% of installed capacity, followed by Hydroelectric (5%). The largest facility is Cottonwood Energy Company Lp at 1,433 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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