Fayette Power Project

A 1.69 GW coal power plant in Fayette, Texas, owned by Lower Colorado River Authority, commissioned in 1979.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6179Coal
Nameplate capacity
1.69 GW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1979
Location
Fayette, Texas
Generation (2024)
7,128.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
3

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Fayette Power Project

Fayette, Texas · 29.9172, -96.7506

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20158,727.2
201610,148.5
201711,424.6
201810,360.1
20199,606.5
20208,760.3
202110,281.4
20229,758.5
20237,645.3
20247,128.4

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