Sim Gideon power station

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Sim Gideon power station is an operating power station of at least 623-megawatts (MW) in Bastrop, Texas, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sim Gideon power station Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, United States 30.1456, -97.2708 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3: 30.1456, -97.2708

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Emergency/Backup
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 136[2] steam turbine[1] no[1] 1965[1] no
2 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 136[2] steam turbine[1] no[1] 1968[1] no
3 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 351[2] steam turbine[1] no[1] 1972[1] no

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
1 Lower Colorado River Authority [100%][3] Lower Colorado River Authority [100.0%]
2 Lower Colorado River Authority [100%][3] Lower Colorado River Authority [100.0%]
3 Lower Colorado River Authority [100%][3] Lower Colorado River Authority [100.0%]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 "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 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "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.

Additional data

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