Fayette Power Project
The Fayette Power Project, also known as Sam Seymour Power Plant,[1] is a coal-fired power plant located near La Grange, Texas in Fayette County, Texas. It is owned by Austin Energy and the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and operated by LCRA.
| Fayette Power Project | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Fayette County, near La Grange, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°55′00″N 96°45′06″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: 1979 Unit 2: 1980 Unit 3: 1988 |
| Owner(s) | Austin Energy Lower Colorado River Authority |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Cooling source | Fayette County Reservoir |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,615 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Three generating units comprise the Fayette Power Project:[2]
- Unit 1, completed in 1979, with a generating capacity of 615 megawatts
- Unit 2, completed in 1980, with a generating capacity of 615 megawatts
- Unit 3, completed in 1988, with a generating capacity of 460 megawatts
The main source of fuel for the Fayette Power Project is low-sulfur coal from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming. Cooling water is provided by the Fayette County Reservoir, a 2,400-acre (970 ha) freshwater reservoir.
History
During the 2021 Texas power crisis, Fayette Power Project was reported to have lost 453MW of generation capacity across Units 1 and 2 on February 17, 2021.[3]
See also
References
- Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information - Sponsored by OSTI
- "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- Patel, Sonal (2021-03-04). "ERCOT Lists Generators Forced Offline During Texas Extreme Cold Event". POWER Magazine. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
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