How many natural gas power plants are planned in Texas?

Developers have proposed 352 natural gas power plants in Texas with 116 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 Texas?

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 Texas?

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 Texas

Developers have proposed 352 natural gas power plants in Texas with 116 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.

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See operating natural gas power plants in Texas

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

More planned natural gas power plants in Texas are expected online in 2030 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 Texas

Planned, by capacity

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Brazos Energy Security	Fisher County	2030	2,992 MW
2	BM Great Rock Energy Center	Leon County	2029	1,981 MW
3	Prairie Ridge (Gas - CC)	Franklin County	2032	1,660 MW
4	Aegle Power	Cameron County	2027	1,536 MW
5	Caldwell County Energy Center	Caldwell County	2030	1,500 MW
6	Ironwood Energy Center	Callahan County	2032	1,485 MW
7	Bullock Gas	Hill County	2032	1,400 MW
8	Liberty Thermal Energy Center	Hill County	2032	1,400 MW
9	BasRanch (TEF - Due Diligence)	Ward County	2028	1,350 MW
10	Harrison Thermal	Harrison County	2031	1,350 MW

Planned natural gas power plants expected online soonest in Texas

In the next 18 months, soonest first

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Coleto Creek - Fuel Change Only	Goliad County	2026	655 MW
2	Hale Thermal	Hale County	2026	203 MW
3	Wise County Power Repower (CT1, CT2)	Wise County	2026	21 MW
4	GPI WACO Power	McLennan County	2027	43 MW
5	Elk Unit 4	Hale County	2027	210 MW
6	Coyanosa Gas	Pecos County	2027	3 MW
7	Coyanosa Gas	Pecos County	2027	3 MW
8	Coyanosa Gas	Pecos County	2027	3 MW
9	Coyanosa Gas	Pecos County	2027	3 MW
10	Abernathy Thermal	Abernathy County	2027	217 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 Texas

How many natural gas power plants are planned in Texas?: Developers have proposed 352 natural gas power plants in Texas with 116 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 Texas?: 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 Texas?: 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.