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O W Sommers

O W Sommers is a 892 MW operating gas power plant in Bexar County, Texas, operated by City of San Antonio - (TX).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1972 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: Mar 2027.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Natural Gas Steam Turbine446 MW OperatingApr 1972Planned Mar 2027
2Natural Gas Steam Turbine446 MW OperatingJan 1974Planned Mar 2029

Plant details

Operator
City of San Antonio - (TX)
Location
Bexar County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 892 MW
First unit online
Apr 1972
EIA plant ID
3611

Location

29.3081, -98.3242

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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