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COAL POWER PLANTS Β· GAS POWER PLANTSW A Parish
W A Parish is a 4,008 MW operating power plant in Fort Bend County, Texas, operated by NRG Texas Power LLC.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 734 MW | |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | 734 MW | |
| 8 | Conventional Steam Coal | 654 MW | |
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | 615 MW | |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 581 MW | |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 299 MW | |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 188 MW | |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 188 MW | |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 16 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- NRG Texas Power LLC
- Location
- Fort Bend County, Texas
- Balancing authority
- ERCO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 4,008 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 1958
- EIA plant ID
- 3470
Location
29.4828, -95.6311
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem