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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.

Plants
282
Ranked operating records
EIA nameplate capacity
62.6 GW
Sum across this peer set
Largest
1,770 MW
Forney Energy Center

Capacity ranking

282 plants
RankPlantCapacity
1Forney Energy CenterLaFrontera Holdings LLCDetailed profile1,770 MW
2Midlothian Energy FacilityMidlothian Energy LLCDetailed profile1,620 MW
3Temple Power StationTemple Generation Holdings LLCDetailed profile1,580 MW
4Cedar BayouNRG Texas Power LLCDetailed profile1,494 MW
5HandleyConstellation Power, IncDetailed profile1,245 MW
6Jack CountyJack County Power, LLCDetailed profile1,241 MW
7Deer Park Energy CenterDeer Park Energy CenterDetailed profile1,192 MW
8Colorado Bend IIConstellation Power, Inc1,142.7 MW
9Wolf Hollow IIConstellation Power, IncDetailed profile1,103.4 MW
10Odessa-Ector Power PlantLaFrontera Holdings LLC1,061.8 MW
11V H BraunigCity of San Antonio - (TX)Detailed profile1,050 MW
12Freestone Energy CenterFreestone Power Generation LLCDetailed profile1,032 MW
13Guadalupe Generating StationGuadalupe Power Partners LPDetailed profile1,005 MW
14Lamar Power ProjectLaFrontera Holdings LLCDetailed profile1,004 MW
15T H WhartonNRG Texas Power LLCDetailed profile1,002 MW
16NewmanEl Paso Electric Co930.8 MW
17Barney M DavisCity of San Antonio - (TX)925 MW
18Hays Energy ProjectHays Energy, LLCDetailed profile916 MW
19Lake HubbardLuminant Generation Company LLCDetailed profile915 MW
20Tenaska Frontier Generation StationTenaska Frontier Partners Ltd860 MW
21Baytown Energy CenterBaytown Energy Center LLCDetailed profile852 MW
22O W SommersCity of San Antonio - (TX)830 MW
23Formosa Utility Venture LtdFormosa Plastics CorpDetailed profile829.8 MW
24Tenaska Gateway Generating StationTenaska Gateway Partners LtdDetailed profile826 MW
25Mountain CreekMountain Creek Power, LLCDetailed profile808 MW
26Rio Nogales Power ProjectCity of San Antonio - (TX)792 MW
27Thad Hill Energy CenterThad Hill Energy Center, LLCDetailed profile763 MW
28Channel Energy Center LLCChannel Energy Center LLCDetailed profile760 MW
29Wolf Hollow I LPWolf Hollow I Power, LLC756 MW
30Channelview Cogeneration PlantEIF Channelview Cogeneration LLCDetailed profile750 MW
31Pasadena CogenerationPasadena Cogeneration LPDetailed profile746 MW
32Wise County Power LLCWise County Power Company LLC735 MW
33Rayburn Energy Station LLCRayburn Energy Station LLCDetailed profile685 MW
34Stryker CreekLuminant Generation Company LLCDetailed profile679 MW
35Magic Valley Generating StationCalpine Corp-Magic Valley667 MW
36Nueces BayCity of San Antonio - (TX)Detailed profile633 MW
37GrahamLuminant Generation Company LLCDetailed profile629 MW
38Green Power 2South Houston Green Power LLCDetailed profile624 MW
39Colorado Bend Energy CenterCER Colorado Bend Energy Partners LPDetailed profile608 MW
40Sim GideonLower Colorado River AuthorityDetailed profile607 MW
41Sand HillAustin EnergyDetailed profile595.8 MW
42R W MillerRW Miller Power LLCDetailed profile587 MW
43Elk StationGolden Spread Electric Cooperative, IncDetailed profile583.1 MW
44Bastrop Energy CenterBastrop Energy Partners, LPDetailed profile575 MW
45Jack Fusco Energy CenterBrazos Valley EnergyDetailed profile538 MW
46Frontera Energy CenterFrontera Generation Limited PartnershipDetailed profile535 MW
47DeCordova Steam Electric StationLuminant Generation Company LLCDetailed profile534 MW
48Arthur Von RosenbergCity of San Antonio - (TX)Detailed profile518 MW
49Thomas C FergusonLower Colorado River Authority516 MW
50Harrison County Power ProjectNortheast Texas Elec Coop, Inc514.4 MW

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.