Power plant · Texas, United States
Sim Gideon
Sim Gideon is a power plant in Texas, United States, with 623 MW of capacity, owned by Lower Colorado River Authority.
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 | 1965 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Lower Colorado River Authority | 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 | 623 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 30.1456, -97.2708 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Sim Gideon is the 64th-largest of 117 power plants in Texas and the 567th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 623 MW is <0.1% 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 | 64th of 117 | 102,590 MW | 0.61% |
| United States | 567th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 615th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Lower Colorado River Authority
- Fayette Power Project1,690 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.