- Sim Gideon Power Plant
The Sim Gideon Power Plant is a
natural gas firedpower plant located nearBastrop, Texas inBastrop County, Texas . It is owned and operated by theLower Colorado River Authority . The plant, along withLost Pines Power Project 1 , is part of theLost Pines Power Park .Three generating units comprise the Sim Gideon Power Plant:
* Unit 1, completed in
1965 , with a generating capacity of 140megawatts
* Unit 2, completed in1968 , with a generating capacity of 140 megawatts
* Unit 3, completed in1971 , with a generating capacity of 340 megawattsCooling water is provided by
Lake Bastrop , a convert|900|acre|km2|sing=onfreshwater reservoir.External links
* [http://www.lcra.org/energy/simgideon.html Lower Colorado River Authority page for the Sim Gideon Power Plant]
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