Other Power Plants in Texas
Every operating power plant in Texas on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 10 plants, 16 generating units and 384 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 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
- 10
- 16 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 384 MW
- Counties
- 6
- Grid operator
- ERCOT
- covers most of these plants
Map of other power plants in Texas
Every one of the 10 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of other power plants in Texas
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Air Products Port Arthur2 technologies | Air Products LLC | Jefferson | 169.1 | 4 | 2000 | Operating |
| Air Products Texas CityAll Other | Air Products & Chemicals Inc | Galveston | 65.2 | 1 | 2025 | Operating |
| BP Chemicals Green Lake PlantAll Other | INEOS Nitriles Greenlake | Calhoun | 38.8 | 2 | 1989 | Operating |
| Borger PlantOther Gases | Sid Richardson Carbon Ltd | Hutchinson | 30 | 1 | 1985 | Operating |
| Texas City Plant Union CarbideAll Other | Union Carbide Corp-Texas City | Galveston | 25.8 | 1 | 1996 | Operating |
| Engineered Carbons Borger CogenOther Gases | Orion Engineered Carbons | Hutchinson | 20 | 1 | 1982 | Operating |
| Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena CogenerationAll Other | PCI Nitrogen LLC | Harris | 15.4 | 1 | 2015 | Operating |
| Seadrift Coke LPAll Other | Seadrift Coke L P | Calhoun | 7.6 | 1 | 1983 | Operating |
| Houston PlantAll Other | Eco Services Corp. | Harris | 7.5 | 2 | 1970 | Operating |
| System Control CenterFlywheels | Austin Energy | Travis | 5 | 2 | 2012 | Standby/Backup |
Largest other power plants in Texas
- 1Air Products Port ArthurJefferson County, Texas169.1 MW
- 2Air Products Texas CityGalveston County, Texas65.2 MW
- 3BP Chemicals Green Lake PlantCalhoun County, Texas38.8 MW
- 4Borger PlantHutchinson County, Texas30 MW
- 5Texas City Plant Union CarbideGalveston County, Texas25.8 MW
- 6Engineered Carbons Borger CogenHutchinson County, Texas20 MW
- 7Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena CogenerationHarris County, Texas15.4 MW
- 8Seadrift Coke LPCalhoun County, Texas7.6 MW
- 9Houston PlantHarris County, Texas7.5 MW
- 10System Control CenterTravis County, Texas5 MW
Other 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.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 169.1 |
| Galveston | 2 | 91 |
| Hutchinson | 2 | 50 |
| Calhoun | 2 | 46.4 |
| Harris | 2 | 22.9 |
| Travis | 1 | 5 |
Other Power Plants in Texas: FAQ
- How many other power plants are in Texas?
- 10, with 384 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 6 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Texas other power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest power plant in Texas?
- Air Products Port Arthur, at 169 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a 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 other 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. Other gases, flywheels and units EIA files under "All Other". 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.