NRG Elbow Creek Energy Storage Project is a 2 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Texas Power LLC and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #60 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.25% of the country's total storage capacity of 816 MW. The largest storage plant in the United States is AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making Elbow Creek 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include C R Wing Cogen Plant (230 MW, Gas), Rattlesnake Den (207.2 MW, Wind), and Panther Creek Wind Farm Three (199.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 150 km west of Lubbock.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #84 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Storage fleet average: 9.6 years
NRG Texas Power LLC operates 7 plants totalling 9,189 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 9,387 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
NRG Elbow Creek Energy Storage Project is a storage power plant producing approximately 4 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Storage
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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