Sim Gideon Power Plant
The Sim Gideon Power Plant is a 639 megawatt, natural gas fired power plant located near Bastrop, Texas in Bastrop County, Texas. It is owned and operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority.Photo: Matthew Rutledge, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lost Pines Power Project 1.
Lost Pines Power Project 1
Power station
The Lower Colorado River Authority is a nonprofit public utility created in November 1934 by the Texas Legislature. LCRA's mission is to enhance the lives of the Texans it serves through water stewardship, energy and community service. Lost Pines Power Project 1 is situated 790 feet north of Sim Gideon Power Plant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Circle D-KC Estates and Bastrop.
Circle D-KC Estates
Village
Circle D-KC Estates is a census-designated place in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,588 at the 2020 census. Circle D-KC Estates is situated 2½ miles east of Sim Gideon Power Plant.
Bastrop
Photo: Nv8200p, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bastrop is the county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, and is located about 30 mi east of Austin. Bastrop was settled by Europeans in 1804 and incorporated on December 18, 1837, with a 2020 population of 9688.
Sim Gideon Power Plant
- Type: Power station
- Description: power Plant
- Categories: gas turbine power station, natural gas-fired power station, and industry
- Location: Bastrop, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.14537° or 30° 8′ 43″ northLongitude
-97.27119° or 97° 16′ 16″ westInception
May 1965Operator
Lower Colorado River AuthorityOpen location code
86244PWH+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 931210474OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q7517263
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Sim Gideon Power Plant” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sim Gideon gasskraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Sim Gideon gasskraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Bastrop South Shore Park and Lake Bastrop.
Nearby Places
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