Big Brown Power Plant

Big Brown Power Plant
CountryUnited States
LocationFreestone County, near Fairfield, Texas
Coordinates31°49′14″N 96°03′22″W / 31.82056°N 96.05611°W / 31.82056; -96.05611
StatusDecommissioned
Commission dateUnit 1: 1971
Unit 2: 1972
Decommission dateUnits 1–2: February 12, 2018
OwnerLuminant
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Cooling sourceFairfield Lake
Power generation
Units operational2
Nameplate capacity1,150 MW

Big Brown Power Plant was a 1.15-gigawatt (1,150 MW) coal power plant located northeast of Fairfield near Fairfield Lake State Park in Freestone County, Texas. It was operated by Vistra Corp's subsidiary, Luminant. The plant operated from 1971 to 2018.

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