Limestone Generating Station (Texas)

This article is about the coal plant in the United States. For the hydro plant in Canada, see Limestone Generating Station.
Limestone Power Plant
Country
  • United States
Coordinates31°25′19″N 96°15′09″W / 31.4219°N 96.2525°W / 31.4219; -96.2525
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 1,849.8 MW

Limestone Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant in the United States, one of the largest in Texas.[1][2][3][4] In 2022 it was the 6th largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the state.[5] In 2022 there was an underground fire of a conveyor belt linking from a disused mine.[6] It is one of 3 most NOx emitting power plants in Texas.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Limestone Generating Station | SwitchCoal". www.switchcoal.org. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  2. ^ "Facility Profile Report | TRI Explorer | US EPA". enviro.epa.gov. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  3. ^ "EIP Ashtracker". ashtracker.org. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  4. ^ "Coal Energy is Good for Texas". comptroller.texas.gov. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  5. ^ "Top 10 greenhouse gas polluters in Texas". Environment Texas Research & Policy Center. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
  6. ^ Umana, Khadeeja; Hooker, Trenton; Leal, Joel (2022-07-20). "Texas electric grid no longer under threat from Limestone Co. power plant fire: Officials". 25 News KXXV and KRHD. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  7. ^ Filonchyk, Mikalai; Peterson, Michael P. (2025-01-25). "Investigation of a NOx emission from coal power plants in Texas, United States and its impact on the environment". China Geology. 8 (1): 107–116. doi:10.31035/cg20230093. ISSN 2096-5192.
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