The Fayette Power Project, also known as Sam Seymour Power Plant, is a coal-fired power plant located near La Grange, Texas in Fayette County, Texas. It is owned by Austin Energy and the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and operated by LCRA. Three generating units comprise the Fayette Power Project: The main source of fuel for the Fayette Power Project is low-sulfur coal from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming. Cooling water is provided by the Fayette County Reservoir, a 2,400 acre freshwater reservoir.

History

During the 2021 Texas power crisis, Fayette Power Project was reported to have lost 453MW of generation capacity across Units 1 and 2 on February 17, 2021.