Big Brown

A 1.19 GW coal power plant in Freestone, Texas, owned by Luminant Generation Company LLC, commissioned in 1971, retired in 2018.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3497Retired 2018Coal
Nameplate capacity
1.19 GW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1971
Owner
Luminant Generation Company LLC
Location
Freestone, Texas
Coordinates
31.8206, -96.0544
Generation (2018)
819.1 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2018
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
2

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Big Brown

Freestone, Texas · 31.8206, -96.0544

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20157,629.4
20166,273.9
20177,837
2018819.1

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Freestone Energy CenterNatural Gas1.04 GW~10 km
Fence Post Solar Hybrid Project, LLCSolar308 MW~32 km
Trinidad (TX)Natural Gas243.3 MW~34 km
Pisgah Ridge Solar, LLCSolar250 MW~40 km
WAL565Natural Gas1.2 MW~45 km
LimestoneCoal1.85 GW~48 km