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COAL POWER PLANTSGibbons Creek
Gibbons Creek is a 454 MW retired coal power plant in Grimes County, Texas, operated by Texas Municipal Power Agency.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingOct 1983 (completed)
- ClosedOct 2019 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 454 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Texas Municipal Power Agency
- Location
- Grimes County, Texas
- Balancing authority
- ERCO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 454 MW
- First unit online
- Oct 1983
- EIA plant ID
- 6136
Location
30.6199, -96.0819
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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