Coal Power Plants in Texas

Every operating coal power plant in Texas on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 12 plants, 30 generating units and 18 GW of nameplate capacity across 11 counties, most of it inside ERCOT.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants
12
30 generating units
Nameplate capacity
18 GW
Counties
11
Grid operator
ERCOT
covers most of these plants

Map of coal power plants in Texas

Every one of the 12 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of coal power plants in Texas

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

coal power plants in Texas
W A Parish3 technologiesNRG Texas Power LLCFort Bend4,008.491958Operating
Martin LakeConventional Steam CoalLuminant Generation Company LLCRusk2,379.631977Operating
LimestoneConventional Steam CoalNRG Texas Power LLCLimestone1,849.821985Operating
Oak Grove (TX)Conventional Steam CoalLuminant Generation Company LLCRobertson1,795.422010Operating
Fayette Power ProjectConventional Steam CoalLower Colorado River AuthorityFayette1,69031979Operating
J K SpruceConventional Steam CoalCity of San Antonio - (TX)Bexar1,488.521992Operating
TolkConventional Steam CoalSouthwestern Public Service CoLamb1,135.821982Operating
WelshConventional Steam CoalSouthwestern Electric Power CoTitus1,11621977Operating
Sandy Creek Energy StationConventional Steam CoalSandy Creek Energy Associates LPMcLennan1,00812013Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year
Coleto CreekConventional Steam CoalColeto Creek Power LPGoliad622.411980Operating
San MiguelConventional Steam CoalSan Miguel Electric Coop, IncAtascosa41011982Operating
Major Oak PowerConventional Steam CoalMajor Oak Power, LLCRobertson349.221990Operating

Largest coal power plants in Texas

  1. 1W A ParishFort Bend County, Texas4,008.4 MW
  2. 2Martin LakeRusk County, Texas2,379.6 MW
  3. 3LimestoneLimestone County, Texas1,849.8 MW
  4. 4Oak Grove (TX)Robertson County, Texas1,795.4 MW
  5. 5Fayette Power ProjectFayette County, Texas1,690 MW
  6. 6J K SpruceBexar County, Texas1,488.5 MW
  7. 7TolkLamb County, Texas1,135.8 MW
  8. 8WelshTitus County, Texas1,116 MW
  9. 9Sandy Creek Energy StationMcLennan County, Texas1,008 MW
  10. 10Coleto CreekGoliad County, Texas622.4 MW

Coal power plants by county in Texas

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

CountyPlantsNameplate MW
Fort Bend14,008.4
Rusk12,379.6
Robertson22,144.6
Limestone11,849.8
Fayette11,690
Bexar11,488.5
Lamb11,135.8
Titus11,116
McLennan11,008
Goliad1622.4
Atascosa1410

Coal Power Plants in Texas: FAQ

How many coal power plants are in Texas?
12, with 18 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 11 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Texas coal power plants?
Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest coal power plant in Texas?
W A Parish, at 4 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a coal power plant near me in Texas?
The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Texas's coal power plants?
Most of them sit inside ERCOT, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?
EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.