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623 MW Natural Gas operating in Bastrop, TX
623 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1965
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.1456, -97.2708
County
Bastrop, TX
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lower Colorado River Authority | Lower Colorado River Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Lower Colorado River Authority | Lower Colorado River Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Sim Gideon Power Plant is a 639 megawatt (MW), natural gas fired power plant located near Bastrop, Texas in Bastrop County, Texas. It is owned and operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Sim Gideon Power Plant consists of three generating units that operate via natural gas-fired boilers. The plant, along with Lost Pines Power Project 1, is part of the Lost Pines Power Park.
Read more on WikipediaThe Sim Gideon Power Plant is a 623 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Bastrop County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1965 and consists of three natural gas steam turbine generators. It is owned and operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA). The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and is within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Sim Gideon generated 1,043,148 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.0%. Sim Gideon is ranked as the 57th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and 377th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
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31.1K MWh
Latest Month
1.0M MWh
Annual Generation
19.0%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
1295 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.025 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
21.9%
Annual Net Gen
1196 GWh
CO₂eq
1297 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $601.3M
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sim Gideon Station · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Lower Colorado River Authority
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
GID_GIDEONG1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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