Sim Gideon — Bastrop, TX — Operational Power Plant
Total Capacity
623 MW
Summer: 607 MW | Winter: 620 MW
Technology
Gas
3 generators
First Unit Online
May 1, 1965
Sim Gideon is a gas power plant in Bastrop County, TX with 3 generating units totaling 623 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by Lower Colorado River Authority. Its first unit came online in 1965.
About this plant
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.
Source: Wikipedia
Capacity rank
- #374 in the U.S. by capacity
- #57 in TX by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (3)
3 generators
3 operational generators totaling 623 MW · online 1965–1972
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 3601 |
| Plant Name | Sim Gideon |
| Operator | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| Sector | Electric Utility |
| Balancing Authority | ERCO |
| Power Market | |
| County | Bastrop |
| State | |
| Status | Operational |
| Generation Type(s) | Gas |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 623 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 607 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 620 |
| Generating Units | 3 |
| Operational Units | 3 |
| Planned Units | 0 |
U.S. county map showing Bastrop, TX
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