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FGE Texas I power station

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FGE Texas I power station is a power station in pre-construction in Westbrook, Mitchell, Texas, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
FGE Texas I power station Westbrook, Mitchell, Texas, United States 32.308611, -101.0261 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • CC_set: 32.308611, -101.0261

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
CC_set Pre-construction[2][3][4] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 743[1] combined cycle[1] no[1] 2027 (planned)[4][2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
CC_set FGE Texas I LLC [100%][5] FGE Power LLC [100.0%]

Background

The FGE Texas Project (FGE Texas I and FGE Texas II) represents over $1.2 billion of direct investment in Mitchell County and the State of Texas.[6] The thermal project is currently in the process of receiving permits. The commercial operation of the project is expected to begin in 2025.[7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (May 2023)". Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  3. "Top five thermal power plants in development in the US". 2023-05-10. Archived from the original on 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  5. "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  6. "FGE TEXAS". FGE Power. Retrieved June 5, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Top five thermal power plants in development in the US". Power Technology. February 15, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.