Texas
Penascal Wind Farm, TX
STATUS: Complete TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: Coastal Habitat Alliance; King Ranch PROSPECTS: Complete BACKGROUND: The $440 million Penascal Wind Farm is located in Kenedy County, Texas. The project consists of 84 turbines. The developer of the project is Iberdrola Renewables. These … Continue reading
Wilbarger County, TX Wind Power Project
STATUS: Killed TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: Local residents (Archer, Hardeman, Jack, Wichita, and Wilbarger Counties) PROSPECTS: Dead BACKGROUND: Florida Power & Light Company, a subsidiary of FPL Group, pulled the plug on a 35,000-acre Wilbarger County wind power project in September … Continue reading
Gemini Solar Development, Austin, Texas
STATUS: Delayed TYPE: Solar OPPOSITION: Local businesses leaders PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: In March 2009, the City of Austin, Texas gave preliminary approval for Gemini’s proposed 30-megawatt solar plant that would be located near Austin. The 300 acres of photovoltaic solar panels … Continue reading
Pampa, Texas Wind Farm, T. Boone Pickens, Mesa Power, LP
STATUS: Killed TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: Landowners PROSPECTS: Canceled BACKGROUND: In 2008, Mesa Power’s large scale wind energy project in the Texas panhandle faced delays in obtaining rights of way for water pipeline and electricity transmission line. T. … Continue reading
Padre Island Offshore Wind Farm, TX
STATUS: Canceled TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: Environmental and tourism groups (non specified in source materials); Lower Laguna Madre Foundation PROSPECTS: Canceled BACKGROUND: On May 11, 2006, Texas officials announced plans for the nation's largest offshore wind farm, consisting of as many … Continue reading
Coleto Creek Expansion, Goliad County, TX
STATUS: In progress, with opposition TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club, Environmental Defense Fund PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: The developer proposed a 650 megawatt, $1.4 billion coal plant for Goliad County, Texas, in February 2008. A draft air emissions permit was issued by … Continue reading
Las Brisas Energy Center, Corpus Christi, TX
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club, Public Citizen, local citizens PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: In 2008 the developer submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) an application to construct a 1,320 megawatt coal plant in … Continue reading
Limestone III, Limestone County, TX
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club PROSPECTS: Likely BACKGROUND: In June 2006 the developer proposed a 744 megawatt expansion of its existing Limestone facility at a cost of over $1 billion. A draft air permit was issued … Continue reading
Sandy Creek Plant, Riesel, TX
STATUS: In progress, with opposition TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: The developer proposed a 900 megawatt coal plant in Riesel, Texas. In July 2007, it received a final air permit for the project from the Texas Commission … Continue reading
TXU Valley 4, TX
STATUS: Canceled TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club, Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resource Defense Council PROSPECTS: Unlikely BACKGROUND: In April 2006, the developer announced it intended to construct a fourth 800 megawatt coal unit at its facility in Fannin County, Texas. … Continue reading