Largest natural gas power plants in ERCOT

Natural gas power plants ranked by EIA-reported nameplate capacity. Rankings use EIA-anchored plant records in ERCOT.

Largest natural gas power plants in ERCOT · Ask the Grid

Natural gas capacity ranking

273 matching plants·ranked by nameplate capacity

Rank	Plant	Capacity	Type	Operator	Location
1	Forney Energy CenterLaFrontera Holdings LLCDetailed profile	1,894.2 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	LaFrontera Holdings LLC	Kaufman County
2	Midlothian Energy FacilityMidlothian Energy LLCDetailed profile	1,734 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Midlothian Energy LLC	Ellis County
3	Temple Power StationTemple Generation Holdings LLCDetailed profile	1,606.4 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Temple Generation Holdings LLC	Bell County
4	Cedar BayouNRG Texas Power LLCDetailed profile	1,530 MW	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	NRG Texas Power LLC	Chambers County
5	Kiamichi Energy FacilityKiowa Power Partners LLCDetailed profile	1,370 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Kiowa Power Partners LLC	Pittsburg County
6	HandleyConstellation Power, IncDetailed profile	1,314.8 MW	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Constellation Power, Inc	Tarrant County
7	Jack CountyJack County Power, LLCDetailed profile	1,280 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Jack County Power, LLC	Wise County
8	Wolf Hollow IIConstellation Power, IncDetailed profile	1,231.2 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Constellation Power, Inc	Hood County
9	Colorado Bend IIConstellation Power, IncDetailed profile	1,230.3 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Constellation Power, Inc	Wharton County
10	T H WhartonNRG Texas Power LLCDetailed profile	1,189.9 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	NRG Texas Power LLC	Harris County
11	Deer Park Energy CenterDeer Park Energy CenterDetailed profile	1,176 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Deer Park Energy Center	Harris County
12	Odessa-Ector Power PlantLaFrontera Holdings LLCDetailed profile	1,152.8 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	LaFrontera Holdings LLC	Ector County
13	Lamar Power ProjectLaFrontera Holdings LLCDetailed profile	1,112.6 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	LaFrontera Holdings LLC	Lamar County
14	Rio Nogales Power ProjectCity of San Antonio - (TX)Detailed profile	1,108 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Guadalupe County
15	Guadalupe Generating StationGuadalupe Power Partners LPDetailed profile	1,088.2 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Guadalupe Power Partners LP	Guadalupe County
16	Barney M DavisCity of San Antonio - (TX)Detailed profile	1,082.2 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Steam Turbine	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Nueces County
17	Freestone Energy CenterFreestone Power Generation LLCDetailed profile	1,036 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Freestone Power Generation LLC	Freestone County
18	Hays Energy ProjectHays Energy, LLCDetailed profile	989 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Hays Energy, LLC	Hays County
19	Tenaska Frontier Generation StationTenaska Frontier Partners LtdDetailed profile	939.7 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Tenaska Frontier Partners Ltd	Grimes County
20	Tenaska Gateway Generating StationTenaska Gateway Partners LtdDetailed profile	939.6 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Tenaska Gateway Partners Ltd	Rusk County
21	Formosa Utility Venture LtdFormosa Plastics CorpDetailed profile	933.4 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Formosa Plastics Corp	Calhoun County
22	Baytown Energy CenterBaytown Energy Center LLCDetailed profile	932.9 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Baytown Energy Center LLC	Chambers County
23	Lake HubbardLuminant Generation Company LLCDetailed profile	927.5 MW	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Dallas County
24	Channel Energy Center LLCChannel Energy Center LLCDetailed profile	923.8 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Channel Energy Center LLC	Harris County
25	Channelview Cogeneration PlantEIF Channelview Cogeneration LLCDetailed profile	918.3 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	EIF Channelview Cogeneration LLC	Harris County
26	O W SommersCity of San Antonio - (TX)Detailed profile	892 MW	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Bexar County
27	Mountain CreekMountain Creek Power, LLCDetailed profile	852.2 MW	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Mountain Creek Power, LLC	Dallas County
28	Wise County Power LLCWise County Power Company LLCDetailed profile	821.7 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Wise County Power Company LLC	Wise County
29	Pasadena CogenerationPasadena Cogeneration LPDetailed profile	815 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Pasadena Cogeneration LP	Harris County
30	Thad Hill Energy CenterThad Hill Energy Center, LLCDetailed profile	807 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Thad Hill Energy Center, LLC	Bosque County
31	Rayburn Energy Station LLCRayburn Energy Station LLCDetailed profile	803.2 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Rayburn Energy Station LLC	Grayson County
32	Magic Valley Generating StationCalpine Corp-Magic ValleyDetailed profile	801 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Calpine Corp-Magic Valley	Hidalgo County
33	Wolf Hollow I LPWolf Hollow I Power, LLCDetailed profile	788.4 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Wolf Hollow I Power, LLC	Hood County
34	Nueces BayCity of San Antonio - (TX)Detailed profile	730.2 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Nueces County
35	Stryker CreekLuminant Generation Company LLCDetailed profile	713.4 MW	Petroleum Liquids, Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Cherokee County
36	Sand HillAustin EnergyDetailed profile	696.4 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Austin Energy	Travis County
37	Colorado Bend Energy CenterCER Colorado Bend Energy Partners LPDetailed profile	654.1 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	CER Colorado Bend Energy Partners LP	Wharton County
38	Odyssey Energy Altura Cogen, LLCOdyssey Operating ServicesDetailed profile	643.6 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Odyssey Operating Services	Harris County
39	GrahamLuminant Generation Company LLCDetailed profile	634.7 MW	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Luminant Generation Company LLC	Young County
40	Sim GideonLower Colorado River AuthorityDetailed profile	623 MW	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Lower Colorado River Authority	Bastrop County
41	Bastrop Energy CenterBastrop Energy Partners, LPDetailed profile	618.7 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Bastrop Energy Partners, LP	Bastrop County
42	Green Power 2South Houston Green Power LLCDetailed profile	611 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	South Houston Green Power LLC	Galveston County
43	Lost Pines 1 Power ProjectLower Colorado River AuthorityDetailed profile	609 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Lower Colorado River Authority	Bastrop County
44	Topaz GeneratingCity of San Antonio - (TX)Detailed profile	605 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Galveston County
45	Corpus Christi Energy CenterCorpus Christi Cogeneration LLCDetailed profile	593.3 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Corpus Christi Cogeneration LLC	Nueces County
46	Arthur Von RosenbergCity of San Antonio - (TX)Detailed profile	575 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	City of San Antonio - (TX)	Bexar County
47	Thomas C FergusonLower Colorado River AuthorityDetailed profile	574.6 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Lower Colorado River Authority	Llano County
48	Sweeny Cogen FacilitySweeny Cogeneration LLCDetailed profile	572 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Sweeny Cogeneration LLC	Brazoria County
49	Hidalgo Energy CenterCalpine Corp - HidalgoDetailed profile	551.3 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Calpine Corp - Hidalgo	Hidalgo County
50	Quail Run Energy CenterQuail Run Energy Partners, LPDetailed profile	550.4 MW	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Quail Run Energy Partners, LP	Ector County