Power plants in Bell County, Texas
12 operating power plants in Bell County, Texas, with 2,817 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest power plants in Bell County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple Power StationNatural gas | 1,606 | 7,648 | 54.3% |
| 2 | Five Wells Solar Center - HybridSolar and battery storage | 618 | 723 | 23.7% |
| 3 | Stillhouse SolarSolar | 210 | 53.8* | – |
| 4 | Big Elm SolarSolar | 200 | 481 | – |
| 5 | Chillingham StorageBattery storage | 150 | −7.9* | – |
| 6 | Phantom SolarSolar | 15 | 8.1 | 6.0% |
| 7 | HEBTEMDistCenterNatural gas | 6.4 | 1.9 | 3.4% |
| 8 | HEBTEMDistCenter2ANatural gas | 6.4 | 0.0 | – |
| 9 | WAL407Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.4 | 4.2% |
| 10 | WAL1232Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.5% |
| 11 | WAL6929Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.3% |
| 12 | HEB00182Natural gas | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.2% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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