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Fayette Power Project

Coordinates: 29°55′00″N 96°45′06″W / 29.91667°N 96.75167°W / 29.91667; -96.75167
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Fayette Power Project
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CountryUnited States
LocationFayette County, near La Grange, Texas
Coordinates29°55′00″N 96°45′06″W / 29.91667°N 96.75167°W / 29.91667; -96.75167
StatusOperational
Commission dateUnit 1: 1979
Unit 2: 1980
Unit 3: 1988
OwnersAustin Energy
Lower Colorado River Authority
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Cooling sourceFayette County Reservoir
Power generation
Nameplate capacity1,615 MW
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

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.

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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information - Sponsored by OSTI
  2. ^ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  3. ^ 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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