Sim Gideon Power Plant

The Sim Gideon Power Plant is a 639 megawatt (MW), natural gas fired power plant located near Bastrop, Texas in Bastrop County, Texas. It is owned and operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Sim Gideon Power Plant consists of three generating units that operate via simple cycle combustion turbine utilizing natural gas. The plant, along with Lost Pines Power Project 1, is part of the Lost Pines Power Park.

Sim Gideon Power Plant
Country	United States
Location	Bastrop County, Texas, near Bastrop, Texas
Coordinates	30°08′44″N 97°16′13″W
Status	Operational
Commission date	Unit 1: 1965 Unit 2: 1968 Unit 3: 1971
Owner	Lower Colorado River Authority
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Natural gas
Cooling source	Lake Bastrop
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	620 MW

Three generating units compose the Sim Gideon Power Plant:

• Unit 1, completed in 1965, with a generating capacity of 140 MW
• Unit 2, completed in 1968, with a generating capacity of 140 MW
• Unit 3, completed in 1971, with a generating capacity of 340 MW

Cooling water is provided by Lake Bastrop, a 900-acre (360 ha) freshwater reservoir, and four wells that produce groundwater from the Simsboro Aquifer.

See also

• List of power stations in Texas

External links

• Lower Colorado River Authority page for the Sim Gideon Power Plant