TEXAS GAS RUSH
LOCAL OPPOSITION
This grand plan to expand methane gas-burning power generation is already facing opposition. The following projects remain active and in the TEF unless otherwise noted.
SUGAR LAND (project abandoned by city officials)
Residents oppose a proposed 148 MW gas plant that wasn’t selected for Texas Energy Fund financing but is still potentially moving forward. Learn More
GRANBURY (no longer seeking TEF funding)
Residents oppose a 300 MW gas plant selected for financing from the Texas Energy Fund. Community members have organized a group called Protect Hood County that has successfully led to the TCEQ granting a contested case hearing to scrutinize the project further. Granting a contested case hearing may indicate the TCEQ believes residents have a case to make that they will be seriously adversely affected by the presence of this plant. Citing community pushback, Constellation Energy backed out of TEF funding for this project. Learn More
LEE COUNTY (not seeking TEF funds)
Residents oppose a 1,200 MW gas plant that applied for but did not receive funding from the Texas Energy Fund. The Move the Gas Plant Committee, a local protest group, has been challenging the operation of this plant. Learn More
KERRVILLE
Residents oppose a 124 MW gas plant selected for financing from the Texas Energy Fund. This peaker plant will be built in Colorado County, west of Houston. Guadalupe Riverkeeper, based in Kerrville, is interested in challenging this plant, but is not connected to any group locally in Colorado County that is challenging this plant. Learn More
KERRVILLE
Residents oppose a 124 MW gas plant selected for financing from the Texas Energy Fund. This peaker plant will be built in Colorado County, west of Houston. Guadalupe Riverkeeper, based in Kerrville, is interested in challenging this plant, but is not connected to any group locally in Colorado County that is challenging this plant. Learn More
CORPUS CHRISTI (no longer seeking TEF funds)
Residents, led by CHISPA Texas, opposed two proposed natural gas plants, an ENGIE Flexible Generation NA LLC 885 MW plant and a Howard Power Generation 271 MW plant, which were selected for financing from the Texas Energy Fund. Developers of the plants have backed out of the TEF because of supply chain constraints. It is unclear if these plants will be built without TEF funding. Learn More
CPS ENERGY (sought but was not approved for TEF funding)
Residents oppose two natural gas peaking units totaling 444 MW. There are no confirmed locations yet, but CPS has stated that it is considering sites in Laredo, Corpus Christi, and near the South Texas Power Station. Learn More
WATTBRIDGE (no longer seeking TEF funding)
WattBridge, a global firm specializing in peaker plants, was approved for TEF funding for four gas projects in the Houston area that would generate 1,600 megawatts of electricity. But on March 25, 2025, WattBridge notified the Public Utility Commission of Texas it would withdraw from the TEF. The company cited “lower than anticipated returns with elevated risks” as reasons for its withdrawal from the program.