New $685 million power plant in Sherman aims to strengthen Texas grid
9 Jun 2026
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6/9/2026 (Taylor Brooks, KXII)
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction on Rayburn Energy Station 2, a $685 million project that will add 570 megawatts of power to strengthen the Texas grid.
Rayburn Energy Station 2 is a $685 million investment that will add 570 megawatts of power to the system for resiliency and redundancy to create stability with the electric grid, said Shawn Teamann, Sherman mayor.
“One of those moments was February of 2021,” Teamann said, referring to the winter storm that prompted the legislation. “This project that we are standing at today is a recipient of those funds.”
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