A peaker plant is typically used for brief periods when the demand for power approaches or surpasses the amount of available power.
MAXWELL, Texas — A second generating unit will be added to the new peaker power plant under construction in Caldwell County, doubling the plant’s energy production, the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) announced on Tuesday.
The new plant is being built on a 51-acre site in the Maxwell area. The new unit will be built on the same site, the LCRA said.
Each unit will provide about 190 megawatts of dispatchable power, which is enough electricity to power more than 100,000 homes.
The LCRA said the peaker plant will help meet the increasing need for reliable power and support the Texas power grid.
“To keep the Texas economy moving, we need more affordable, reliable power, and that’s why plants like these here in Central Texas are so incredibly important,” said Gov. Greg Abbott, who attended a …