In response to the growing need for sustainable water solutions across the Gulf Coast region and throughout Texas, the North American utility company EPCOR is evaluating the feasibility of constructing a seawater desalination facility in Texas City. The Bayshore Desalination Facility would provide a new, reliable water supply that better positions local communities in times of drought or during other water shortages.
EPCOR Utilities Inc. (EPCOR), a North American utility company with extensive experience developing water transmission, treatment and distribution networks in the United States and Canada, is currently evaluating the potential to develop a seawater desalination facility on the south shore of Galveston Bay in Texas City.
Get answers to common questions about the proposed desalination facility, its benefits, and environmental impact.
The proposed facility is intended to serve local community needs, so residents and businesses in Galveston and Harris counties would benefit from increased water supplies created by the desalination facility.
1964
Construction begins on the P.H. Robinson Generating Station by Houston Light & Power Company.
2003-2005
NRG began decommissioning generation units at P.H. Robinson Generating Station.
2008
Hurricane Ike makes landfall near Galveston, Texas, causing significant damage throughout the Galveston region, including the P.H. Robinson Generating Station.
2012
P.H. Robinson Generating Station was mostly demolished and salvageable materials were sold.
2024
EPCOR acquires a long-term purchase option on the site and initiates feasibility investigations and project development activities.
