How many natural gas power plants are planned in ERCOT?

Developers have proposed 151 natural gas power plants in ERCOT with 91 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.

What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in ERCOT?

Brazos Energy Security in Fisher County, Texas is the largest planned, at 2,992 MW. It is expected to come online in 2030.

Who is developing natural gas power plants in ERCOT?

Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

Planned natural gas power plants in ERCOT

Developers have proposed 151 natural gas power plants in ERCOT with 91 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.

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More planned natural gas power plants in ERCOT are expected online in 2028 than in any other year

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Planned natural gas power plants by the year they're expected online. Source: the grid operators' interconnection queues, compiled by Cleanview.

The 10 largest planned natural gas power plants in ERCOT

Planned, by capacity

#	Natural gas power plant	Location	Expected online	Capacity
1	Brazos Energy Security	Fisher County, Texas	2030	2,992 MW
2	BM Great Rock Energy Center	Leon County, Texas	2029	1,981 MW
3	Prairie Ridge (Gas - CC)	Franklin County, Texas	2032	1,660 MW
4	Aegle Power	Cameron County, Texas	2027	1,536 MW
5	Caldwell County Energy Center	Caldwell County, Texas	2030	1,500 MW
6	Ironwood Energy Center	Callahan County, Texas	2032	1,485 MW
7	Bullock Gas	Hill County, Texas	2032	1,400 MW
8	Liberty Thermal Energy Center	Hill County, Texas	2032	1,400 MW
9	BasRanch (TEF - Due Diligence)	Ward County, Texas	2028	1,350 MW
10	Moon Hammer	Wheeler County, Texas	2030	1,300 MW

Planned natural gas power plants expected online soonest in ERCOT

In the next 18 months, soonest first

#	Natural gas power plant	Location	Expected online	Capacity
1	Coleto Creek - Fuel Change Only	Goliad County, Texas	2026	655 MW
2	Wise County Power Repower (CT1, CT2)	Wise County, Texas	2026	21 MW
3	Elk Unit 4	Hale County, Texas	2027	210 MW
4	Graphic Packaging Gas	McLennan County, Texas	2027	43 MW
5	Coyanosa Gas	Winkler County, Texas	2027	10 MW
6	Central Power Station	Grimes County, Texas	2027	750 MW
7	Campus Capital West Texas Natural Gas Reciprocating Power I	Reeves County, Texas	2027	400 MW
8	Wolf Hollow III	Hood County, Texas	2027	306 MW
9	Tolivar Power Plant (TEF- Due Diligence)	Reeves County, Texas	2027	225 MW
10	Rock Island Generating (TEF -Due Diligence)	Colorado County, Texas	2027	122 MW

The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks natural gas power plants

Operating natural gas power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about natural gas power plants in ERCOT

How many natural gas power plants are planned in ERCOT?: Developers have proposed 151 natural gas power plants in ERCOT with 91 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in ERCOT?: Brazos Energy Security in Fisher County, Texas is the largest planned, at 2,992 MW. It is expected to come online in 2030.
Who is developing natural gas power plants in ERCOT?: Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.