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Barney Davis Seawater Desalination Plant

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Source: KRIS 6 News

Project
Planned

Corpus Christi city leaders are moving forward with a major water infrastructure project involving a seawater desalination plant at the Barney Davis Power Plant in Flour Bluff. The plant, which runs on natural gas and uses a cooling reservoir drawing water from the Laguna Madre, is a strong candidate for desalination operations. The project could cost up to $600 million.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas, Waste Processing and Treatment
Location
Corpus Christi, Texas, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
KRIS 6 News

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The project “Barney Davis Seawater Desalination Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from KRIS 6 News.

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2026-07-22

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Corpus Christi city leaders are moving forward with a major water infrastructure project involving a seawater desalination plant at the Barney Davis Power Plant in Flour Bluff. The plant, which runs on natural gas and uses a cooling reservoir drawing water from the Laguna Madre, is a strong candidate for desalination operations. The project could cost up to $600 million.

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Water Infrastructure

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United States of America (USA)

State

Texas

City

Corpus Christi

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KRIS 6 News

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Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas, Waste Processing and Treatment

Article published date

2026-03-24

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