Sandow Lakes Energy to Build Natural Gas Fired Power Plant in Lee County, Texas

SEATTLE (Oil Monster): Sandow Lakes Energy Company announced that its subsidiary plans to build a natural gas fired power plant with 1.2 GW capacity in Lee County, Texas. The plan’s construction will commence next year, with power generation from the plant expected to begin by 2028.

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The power plant will be built on a site which previously housed a coal-based power generation facility. The site is currently undergoing transformation. The old coal facilities and other structures are being demolished partially. These will be repurposed to install the new power plant. The company has already reserved manufacturing slots for two SGT6-9000HL gas turbines, as per reports.

Commenting on the development, Texas Governor Greg Abbott stated that it is very much critical for Texas to increase the capacity and reliability of its power grid, in line with the state’s growth. The proposed power plant will provide enough electricity for hundreds of thousands of Texas homes, he added.

The new power plant will supply power to as many as 800,000 homes within the ERCOT network. It will boost the reliability, resilience and capability of the state grid so as to ensure delivery of reliable power to every Texas home.