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This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Texas, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Texas had a total summer capacity of 148,900 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 525,562 GWh. [2]
Map of Power Plants located in Texas. Coal, Gas, Nuclear, Thermal & Hydro Power Stations. Crowdsourcing health and safety issues.
This category contains articles about hydroelectric power plants in the U.S. state of Texas.
National Hydropower Map. Conventional Hydropower and Pumped Storage projects generate about about 7% of the electricity used in the United States. This useful resource provides a state-by-state look at existing conventional hydropower and pumped-storage projects.
Texas Hydropower. The 26 hydropower plants in Texas have a maximum combined capacity of up to 481 million megawatt-hours (MWh). The state’s hydropower plants serve almost 3 million Texans.
The most recently constructed hydropower plant in Texas is the R.C. Thomas Hydroelectric Project, located at the Livingston Dam in the city of Livingston. This plant took 14 years to build, opening in July 2020.
According to the Texas Comptroller, there are currently 26 hydroelectric dams in the state of Texas. There are many more non-power dams across the state, but only a few locations meet the requirements to host a dam.
