Query
Sim Gideon
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Sim Gideon
Generated
2026-10-11T07:48:35.078Z

Briefing on Sim Gideon

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
623 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1965
Operating since
3
Generators
19.0%
Capacity factor
1043 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Sim Gideon is a 623 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.

Sim Gideon is reported in Texas since 1965 under Lower Colorado River Authority. Available operating and financial measures include 19.0% capacity factor and 1043 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Bastrop, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Owner / parent
Lower Colorado River Authority
Operator
Lower Colorado River Authority
Grid
ERCOT (Texas)
Plant ID
3601

What stands out

1

Sim Gideon is a 623 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 19.0% capacity factor and 1043 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

1 linked queue projects represent 880 MW of proposed capacity.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ERCOT (Texas)
Balancing authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
NERC region
TRE
State rank
#60 of 325
National rank
#390 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in ERCOT (Texas), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.