Gas- and Oil-fired Plants in Texas

Collin Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration: 1 X 156 MW Operation: 1955 Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: CE T/G supplier: GE Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 21 Sep 2004	Decker Location: TX Operator: Austin Energy Configuration: 1 X 321 MW, 1 X 405 MW Operation: 1972-1977 Fuel: natural gas Boiler supplier: CE T/G supplier: WH EPC: Brown & Root, Bovay, Burns & McDonnell, JM Odom Photograph courtesy of Austin Energy Posted 29 Sep 2004	Decordova Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration: 1 X 800 MW Operation: 1975 Fuel: natural gas Boiler supplier: B&W T/G supplier: GE EPC: Gibbs & Hill, Zachry Quick facts: This supercritical unit in Hood Co was mothballed in 2009. The plant ran 28yrs without a lost-time injury. Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 21 Sep 2004
Eagle Mountain Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration: 1 X 122 MW, 1 X 188 MW, 1 X 396 MW Operation: 1954-1971 Fuel: natural gas Boiler supplier: B&W, RS, FW T/G supplier: GE Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 21 Sep 2004	Graham Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration: 1 X 248 MW, 1 X 387 MW Operation: 1960-1969 Fuel: natural gas Boiler supplier: FW, RS T/G supplier: AC, GE EPC: Ebasco Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 21 Sep 2004	Handley Location: TX Operator: Exelon Power Configuration: 1 X 44 MW, 1 X 75 MW, 1 X 405 MW, 2 X 455 MW Operation: 1948-1977 Fuel: natural gas Boiler supplier: B&W, CE, FW, RS T/G supplier: ACPS, GE, WH EPC: Ebasco, UE&C, Gibbs & Hill, Austin Constructors Quick facts: In 1902, Northern Texas Traction Co built a generating plant at Handley, the largest in the area, along Lake Erie. Now known as Lake Arlington, the lake is popular recreation destination. Handley-1 was the first outdoor steam electric plant of its type in the industry. The Handley plant was acquired from TXU in Apr 2002. In May 2003, SCRs were installed on Units 4&5 and on Unit-3 in 2004. Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 15 Jan 2001
Holly Street Location: TX Operator: Austin Energy Configuration: 2 X 100 MW, 1 X 165 MW, 1 X 193 MW Operation: 1960-1974 (ret 2004-2007) Fuel: natural gas Boiler supplier: CE, B&W T/G supplier: WH, GE EPC: Brown & Root, JM Odom, Zachry Quick facts: Holly Street 3&4 were retired at midnight on 30 Sep 2007 and Units 1&2 were retired in Oct 2004. In Dec 2011, TRC Cos was hired for the $11.5mn, 18mo plant demolition. Acreage fronting and adjacent to the lake converted to parkland. For about a year, Austin Energy met monthly with a Holly Neighborhood Closure Committee to keep residents informed about closure and decommissioning plans. When fully operational, Holly Street had about 50 employees. Photograph courtesy of Austin Energy Posted 29 Sep 2004	Lake Creek 2&3 Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration: 1 X 80 MW (ret), 1 X 236 MW Operation: 1953-1959 Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: CE, FW T/G supplier: GE, WH Quick facts: Three 2-MW General Motors diesel gensets were added to the plant in 1966. Unit-2 is deactivated. A 900-MW supercritical coal-fired unit was planned for the site as part of a large TXU expansion problem, however the addition was cancelled when negotiaons began for a private-equity firm to acquire TXU. Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 22 Sep 2004	Lake Hubbard Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration: 1 X 397 MW, 1 X 531 MW Operation: 1970-1973 Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: B&W T/G supplier: WH, GE Quick facts: Unit-1 construction began Nov 1967 and it went commercial on 8 Jun 1970. Unit-2 started construction in Jun 1971 and began operations on 20 Nov 1973. Lake Hubbard received the Fluor Corp Hugh K Coble Award for Project Excellence for the plant’s SCR retrofit program. Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 22 Sep 2004
Leon Creek Location: TX Operator: CPS Energy Configuration: 2 X 31 MW (ret), 1 X 75 MW, 1 X 114 MW conventional steam, 4 X 50-MW with LM6000 gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 1949-1959 (steam), 2004 (GT) Boiler supplier: B&W T/G supplier: WH, GE EPC: Gibbs & Hll, UTEC, TIC Quick facts: Leon Creek was the first new power station built by City Public Service after it acquired San Antonio Public Service Company (SAPSCo) in 1942. Photograph courtesy of CPS Energy Posted 4 Mar 2011	Morgan Creek Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration: 2 X 18 MW (ret), 1 X 46 MW, 1 X 75 MW, 1 X 171 MW, 1 X 518 MW Operation: 1950-1966 Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: FW, CE, RS T/G supplier: WH, GE Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 22 Sep 2004	Mountain Creek Location: TX Operator: Exelon Power Configuration: 2 X 31 MW (ret), 1 X 75 MW, 2 X 13 MW (ret), 2 X 136 MW, 1 X 581 MW Operation: 1938-1967 Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: BW, RS, CE T/G supplier: GE, WH Quick facts: In Dec 2001, TXU agreed to sell Exelon the Handly and Mountain Creek power stations for $443mn. Unit-8 was retrofit with SCR in May 2003. This was the second gas-fired supercritical unit in the USA. Photograph courtesy of Exelon Posted 24 Jul 2010
North Lake Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration: 2 X 175 MW , 1 X 360MW Operation: 1959-1964 Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: RS T/G supplier: WH, GE Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 23 Oct 2004	North Main-4 Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration: 1 X 81 MW Operation: 1952 (ret) Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: CE T/G supplier: WH Quick facts: The first unit at North Main went online in 1919. Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 23 Oct 2004	Parkdale Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration:1 X 80 MW, 2 X 130 MW (ret) Operation: 1953-1957 Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: BW T/G supplier: WH, GE Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 23 Oct 2004
Permian Basin 5&6 Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration:1 X 115 MW (ret), 1 X 536 MW Operation: 1958-1973 Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: RS, FW T/G supplier: WH Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 30 Oct 2004	River Crest Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration:1 X 113 MW (ret) Operation: 1954 Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: BW T/G supplier: WH Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 30 Oct 2004	Sabine Location: TX Operator: Entergy Texas Configuration: 2 X 230 MW, 1 X 420 MW, 1 X 530 MW, 1 X 480 MW Operation: 1962-1979 Fuel: natural gas Boiler supplier: CE, BW T/G supplier: GE, WH Quick facts: Unit-4 is supercritical. Photograph courtesy of Power Posted 21 May 2005
Sam Bertron Location: TX Operator: NRG Energy Configuration: 2 X 188 MW, 2 X 225 MW Operation: 1956-1960 Fuel: natural gas Boiler supplier: CE, RS T/G supplier: GE Quick facts: This plant was built by Houston Lighting & Power. It was later sold to NRG. Photograph courtesy of Reliant Energy Posted 12 Mar 2002	Stryker Creek Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration:1 X 177 MW, 1 X 527 MW Operation: 1958-1965 Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: BW, CE T/G supplier: GE, WH Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 30 Oct 2004	Tradinghouse Creek Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration:1 X 581 MW (ret), 1 X 799 MW Operation: 1970-1972 Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: BW T/G supplier: GE, WH Quick facts: Both units are supercritical. Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 14 Nov 2004
Trinidad-6 Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration:1 X 239 MW Operation: 1965 Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: CE T/G supplier: GE Quick facts: Two 20-MW units went online at Trinidad in 1926. Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 14 Nov 2004	Valley Location: TX Operator: TXU Configuration:1 X 199 MW, 1 X 581 MW, 1 X 396 MW Operation: 1962-1971 Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: BW, FW T/G supplier: GE Quick facts: Unit-2 is supercritical. This plant has been mothballed. Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 14 Nov 2004	VH Braunig / Arthur von Rosenberg Location: TX Operator: CPS Energy Configuration: 1 X 225 MW, 1 X 252 MW, 1 X 417 MW conventional steam, 510-MW, 2+1 CCGT block with 7001FA gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 1966-1970 (steam), 2000 (CCGT) Boiler/HRSG supplier: CE, Vogt T/G supplier: WH, GE EPC: Brown & Root, Zachry, Gibbs & Hll, Black & Veatch, Zachry Quick facts: Victor Braunig Lake on Calaveras Creek is 17mi south of downtown San Antonio. It was formed in 1962 to provide cooling for the Braunig power station and, together with Calaveras Lake, is partly recharged with treated wastewater. Victor H Braung was CPS General Manager from 1949-1958. Photograph courtesy of CPS Energy Posted 4 Mar 2011
WB Tuttle Location: TX Operator: CPS Energy Configuration: 1 X 75 MW, 2 X 114 MW, 1 X 192 MW Fuel: natural gas Operation: 1954-1963 (deactivated) Boiler supplier: B&W, RS T/G supplier: WH, AC EPC: Gibbs & Hll, Zachry Quick facts: William B Tuttle was CPS' first General Manager. The power station is mothballed. Photograph courtesy of CPS Energy Posted 4 Mar 2011		Hal C Weaver Location: TX Operator: University of Texas Configuration: 62 MW steam, 48 MW gas turbine Operation: 1933-2003 Fuel: natural gas, oil Boiler supplier: ?? T/G supplier: WH, Siemens Quick facts: This facility provides up to 110 MW of electricity, heat, and 1.1mn pounds of process steam for hot water and air conditioning for UT Austin. Steam is routed via a 6mi tunnel system supplying heat, process steam for hot water and cooking, and power for up to 10,800t of steam turbine chillers that provide air conditioning. The system also provides compressed air and up to 9mn gallons of demineralized water. Photograph courtesy of University of Texas Posted 13 Nov 2004

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