CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas — Caldwell County will be the home to a new peaker plant, according to the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA).
According to a press release from LCRA, the new plant will be built on a 51-acre site in the Maxwell area. It will provide about 190 megawatts of dispatchable power, which is enough electricity to power about 142,000 homes.
“The new plant furthers our commitment to providing power to Texans,” LCRA General Manager Phil Wilson said. “Thousands of people are moving to our state every week, and I’m proud LCRA is continuing to develop new sources of power to help support our state’s dynamic growth.”
LCRA officials say this new natural gas-fueled peaker plant will be built to "ramp up and shut down in minutes when the need for power approaches or exceeds what is available from renewable and other thermal generation."
Construction is set to start this summer, with an expected completion and operational date of 2025.
LCRA built its first plant in Fayette County in 2010. That plant houses 184 megawatts of natural gas.