Combined Cycle

Entergy Texas proposes two new gas plants to address ‘rapid’ growth

The utility plans to add 1,600 MW of generation capacity in Southest Texas by 2028.
Entergy Texas proposes two new gas plants to address ‘rapid’ growth
Rendering of Entergy Texas’ proposed Legend Power Station & Lone Star Power Station (Credit: Entergy Texas)

To help address growing energy needs in Southeast Texas, Entergy filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to seek approval of two natural gas-fired plants to be named Legend and Lone Star.

Southeast Texas is experiencing economic and population growth, leading to a “significant” rise in electricity demand that Entergy Texas says has created the need to add 40% more generation capacity to its power grid in four years.

  • The Legend Power Station is a 754 MW, $1.46 billion combined-cycle facility that will be located in Port Arthur, Texas. This project would be carbon capture-enabled and feature a hydrogen-capable combustion turbine, the company said.
  • The Lone Star Power Station is a 453 MW, $753 million combustion turbine facility that will be located near Cleveland, Texas and would feature a hydrogen-capable combustion turbine.

The proposed generation resources are expected to be in service by 2028, Entergy said. The Public Utility Commission of Texas will consider approval of these power plants in the coming months.

“As Texas continues to grow, so does our need for more dispatchable, reliable power to help businesses in Southeast Texas and across our great state thrive,” said Texas Governor Greg Abbott. “Entergy’s two new power stations will help bolster the electric grid, adding over 1,000 megawatts of generation capacity in four years.”

Entergy Texas’ dispatchable generation application is part of the company’s Southeast Texas Energy Plan, also known as STEP Ahead. The six-step plan aims to add an additional 1,600 MW of generation capacity to the power grid by 2028, transmission to get power where it’s needed and grid-hardening projects to help Southeast Texas withstand extreme weather.