Power plants operated by Lower Colorado River Authority
Lower Colorado River Authority operates 12 power plants in the 2025 EIA-860 data, with 4,208 MW of nameplate capacity, the 58th-largest fleet among the 5,826 operators on file. All of them are in Texas. Natural gas is 53% of the capacity; the largest site is Fayette Power Project. Its oldest working unit dates from 1938, at Buchanan Dam (TX). Units added from 2020 to 2025 total 180 MW.
- Natural gas2,229 MW53%
- Coal1,690 MW40%
- Hydroelectric290 MW6.9%
Capacity by decade it came online
CoalNatural gasHydroelectric
Above the line: capacity operating in 2025. Below: capacity retired at these plants.
Plants
| Plant | State | Runs on | Capacity | First unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette Power Project | Texas | Coal | 1,690 MW | 1979 |
| Sim Gideon | Texas | Natural gas | 623 MW | 1965 |
| Lost Pines 1 Power Project | Texas | Natural gas | 609 MW | 2001 |
| Thomas C Ferguson | Texas | Natural gas | 575 MW | 2014 |
| Winchester Power Park | Texas | Natural gas | 242 MW | 2010 |
| Timmerman Power Plant | Texas | Natural gas | 180 MW | 2025 |
| Marshall Ford | Texas | Hydroelectric | 108 MW | 1941 |
| Buchanan Dam (TX) | Texas | Hydroelectric | 54.9 MW | 1938 |
| Granite Shoals | Texas | Hydroelectric | 54 MW | 1951 |
| Marble Falls | Texas | Hydroelectric | 39.6 MW | 1951 |
| Austin | Texas | Hydroelectric | 18 MW | 1940 |
| Inks | Texas | Hydroelectric | 15 MW | 1938 |