| Sim Gideon Power Plant | |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: | Bastrop County, Texas, near Bastrop, Texas |
| Coordinates: | 30.1456°N -97.2703°W |
| Owner: | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| Status: | O |
| Th Fuel Primary: | Natural gas |
| Ps Cooling Source: | Lake Bastrop |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 620 |
| Commissioned: | Unit 1: 1965 Unit 2: 1968 Unit 3: 1971 |
The Sim Gideon Power Plant is a 639 megawatt (MW), natural gas fired power plant[1] located near Bastrop, Texas in Bastrop County, Texas. It is owned and operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Sim Gideon Power Plant consists of three generating units that operate via simple cycle combustion turbine utilizing natural gas. The plant, along with Lost Pines Power Project 1, is part of the Lost Pines Power Park.
Three generating units compose the Sim Gideon Power Plant:
Cooling water is provided by Lake Bastrop, a 900acres freshwater reservoir, and four wells that produce groundwater from the Simsboro Aquifer.