PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Entergy executives broke ground on a natural-gas-fueled power plant here Thursday, raising questions about the company’s plans to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and two members of the state Public Utility Commission joined the groundbreaking ceremony. Entergy CEO Drew Marsh said the new power plant will bolster electric reliability for customers in Southeast Texas.
The Port Arthur gas plant and another gas plant planned in San Jacinto County, Texas, will “provide the modern, dispatchable generation needed to support the region’s expanding population and economy,” Marsh said.
Once it’s online, the $1.46 billion Port Arthur plant will be able to produce as much as 754 megawatts, while the $735 million plant in San Jacinto County will be built to generate as much as 453 MW.
