Natural gas power plants ranked by EIA-reported nameplate capacity. Rankings use EIA-anchored plant records in ERCOT.
273 matching plants·ranked by nameplate capacity
| Rank | Plant | Capacity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 LLC | 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 Steam Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 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, LLC | 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 Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Austin Energy | Travis County | |
| 37 | Colorado Bend Energy CenterCER Colorado Bend Energy Partners LPDetailed profile | 654.1 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 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 |
Capacity is EIA-reported nameplate capacity, not seasonal capability or available operating capacity. A plant can include multiple generators and technologies; hybrid plants may appear in multiple peer groups.