Calaveras Power Station
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Official nameJ.T. Deely Power Plant
O.W. Sommers Power Plant
J.K. Spruce Power Plant
O.W. Sommers Power Plant
J.K. Spruce Power Plant
CountryUnited States
LocationBexar County, near San Antonio, Texas
| Calaveras Power Station | |
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 Calaveras Power Station viewed from Calaveras Lake | |
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| Official name | J.T. Deely Power Plant O.W. Sommers Power Plant J.K. Spruce Power Plant |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Bexar County, near San Antonio, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°18′27″N 98°19′26″W / 29.30750°N 98.32389°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | J.T. Deely Power Plant Unit 1: 1977 Unit 2: 1978 O.W. Sommers Power Plant Unit 1: 1972 Unit 2: 1974 J.K. Spruce Power Plant Unit 1: 1992 Unit 2: 2010 |
| Decommission date | J.T. Deely Power Plant Units 1–2: December 31, 2018 |
| Owner | CPS Energy |
| Operator | CPS Energy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal Natural gas |
| Cooling source | Calaveras Lake |
The Calaveras Power Station is a series of power plants located southeast of San Antonio, in Bexar County, Texas, near Calaveras Lake. These plants include the J.T. Deely Power Plant, the O.W. Sommers Power Plant, and the J.K. Spruce Power Plant. They are operated by CPS Energy.
J.T. Deely Power Plant was a two unit, 871 megawatt (MW) coal power plant located at the Calaveras Power Station. They were operated by CPS Energy and ran from 1977 to 2018.
O.W. Sommers Power Plant
O.W. Sommers is a two unit natural gas power plant with a combined capacity of 892 MW.[1] Unit 1 began commercial generation in 1972 and Unit 2 began in 1974.[2][3] The plant is named after former CPS General Manager, Otto W. Sommers.[4]
