Power plant · Texas, United States
Fayette Power Project
Fayette Power Project is a power plant in Texas, United States, with 1,690 MW of capacity, owned by Lower Colorado River Authority (63.6%) and Austin Energy (36.4%).
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Texas | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1979 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Lower Colorado River Authority (63.6%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Austin Energy (36.4%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Lower Colorado River Authority | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,690 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 29.9172, -96.7506 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Fayette Power Project is the 10th-largest of 117 power plants in Texas and the 118th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,690 MW is 0.2% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 10th of 117 | 102,590 MW | 1.6% |
| United States | 118th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.2% |
| All power plants in our data | 123rd of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.16% |
Owners, operator and place
More from Lower Colorado River Authority
- Sim Gideon623 MW
- Lost Pines 1 Power Project609 MW
- Thomas C Ferguson575 MW
Other power plants in Texas
- W A Parish4,008 MW
- South Texas Project2,709 MW
- Comanche Peak2,430 MW
- Martin Lake2,380 MW
- Forney Energy Center1,894 MW
- Limestone1,850 MW
- Sabine1,812 MW
- Oak Grove (TX)1,795 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.