The Temple I power plant began operating in 2014 and is located on 250 acres adjacent to the I-35 corridor and in one of the 10 most concentrated and rapidly growing population centers in the country. It is a safe, modern, and efficient facility that runs on clean-burning natural gas and utilizes combined cycle technology to generate power from both gas and steam turbines, producing up to 50 percent more electricity from the same fuel source than a traditional simple-cycle plant. The Temple I plant also utilizes advanced emissions controls equipment that results in lower greenhouse gas emissions.
In 2021, BKV Corporation and Banpu Power US Corporation purchased the facility. Today, the Temple I plant generates enough energy to power 750,000 homes across central Texas, providing essential resources to customers, commerce and the community. It is also one of the power plants that operated reliably during the infamous Texas freeze in February 2021 to deliver much-needed power to the ERCOT grid.
BKV Corporation
Banpu Power US Corporation