Sim Gideon Power Plant
Sim Gideon Power Plant, Bastrop Texas
The Sim Gideon Power Plant is a natural gas fired power plant located near Bastrop, Texas in Bastrop County, Texas. It is owned and operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority. The plant, along with Lost Pines Power Project 1, is part of the Lost Pines Power Park.
Three generating units comprise the Sim Gideon Power Plant:
- Unit 1, completed in 1965, with a generating capacity of 140 megawatts
- Unit 2, completed in 1968, with a generating capacity of 140 megawatts
- Unit 3, completed in 1971, with a generating capacity of 340 megawatts
Cooling water is provided by Lake Bastrop, a 900-acre (360 ha) freshwater reservoir.
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Coordinates: 30°08′44″N 97°16′13″W / 30.145689°N 97.270399°W
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