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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 10:43 AM
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LCRA selects Caldwell County for peaker plant

New facility will add much-needed power to Texas electric grid

LOCKHART — The Lower Colorado River Authority announced Friday its new peaker power plant will be built in Caldwell County.

The new plant, which will provide about 190 megawatts of dispatchable power to the Texas power grid, will be built on a 51-acre-site in the Maxwell area.

Preliminary work has begun, with construction expected to begin this summer. The plant is expected to be operational in 2025.

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