Travis County, TX power plants
18 EIA-registered power plants in Travis County, TX totalling 1.6 GW of nameplate capacity, ranked and mapped inside ERCOT.
- Plants
- 18
- Nameplate capacity
- 1.6 GW
- Largest
- 696.4 MW
EIA-registered records
Sum across this county
Sand Hill
Capacity by fuel
natural gas1 GW6 plantsbatteries226.5 MW3 plantssolar183.5 MW5 plantshydroelectric126 MW2 plantsother5 MW1 plantbiomass4.8 MW1 plant
Travis County, TX capacity ranking
18 matching plants·ranked by nameplate capacity
| Rank | Plant | Capacity | Technology | Operator | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sand HillAustin EnergyDetailed profile | 696.4 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Austin Energy | Travis County | |
| 2 | Decker CreekAustin Energy | 206 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Austin Energy | Travis County | |
| 3 | East Blackland Solar Project 1Duke Energy Renewables Services | 144 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Travis County | |
| 4 | GFTX BESSGiga Texas Energy LLC | 125 MW | Batteries | Giga Texas Energy LLC | Travis County | |
| 5 | Marshall FordLower Colorado River Authority | 108 MW | Conventional Hydroelectric | Lower Colorado River Authority | Travis County | |
| 6 | Hal C Weaver Power PlantUniversity of Texas at Austin | 104.5 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | University of Texas at Austin | Travis County | |
| 7 | TX12 Silicon Hill StorageKey Capture Energy | 100 MW | Batteries | Key Capture Energy | Travis County | |
| 8 | Webberville Solar ProjectFRV AE Solar LLC | 30 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | FRV AE Solar LLC | Travis County | |
| 9 | AustinLower Colorado River Authority | 18 MW | Conventional Hydroelectric | Lower Colorado River Authority | Travis County | |
| 10 | Central Utility PlantSilicon Hills Campus, LLC | 8.3 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine; Natural Gas Steam Turbine; | Silicon Hills Campus, LLC | Travis County | |
| 11 | Austin TX GigaFactoryTesla Inc. | 5.4 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Tesla Inc. | Travis County | |
| 12 | System Control CenterAustin Energy | 5 MW | Flywheels | Austin Energy | Travis County | |
| 13 | Austin Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC | 4.8 MW | Landfill Gas | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Travis County | |
| 14 | Robert Mueller Energy CenterAustin Energy | 4.6 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Austin Energy | Travis County | |
| 15 | PowerFin KingsberyPowerFin ASL 1, LLC | 2.6 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | PowerFin ASL 1, LLC | Travis County | |
| 16 | Kingsberry Energy Storage SystemAustin Energy | 1.5 MW | Batteries | Austin Energy | Travis County | |
| 17 | RP SCG Texas SolarRP SCG Texas Solar LLC | 1.5 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | RP SCG Texas Solar LLC | Travis County | |
| 18 | WAL5479Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | 1.2 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Travis County |
Technology rankings in ERCOT
Other ERCOT counties
Harris County, TX10.3 GWFort Bend County, TX6.4 GWBrazoria County, TX5.2 GWWharton County, TX3.9 GWBexar County, TX3.7 GWPecos County, TX3.6 GWRusk County, TX3.5 GWHidalgo County, TX3.3 GWNueces County, TX3.3 GWMatagorda County, TX3.1 GWLimestone County, TX3.1 GWChambers County, TX3 GW
All ERCOT countiesCounty assignment and capacity come from the EIA generator inventory. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not seasonal capability or available operating capacity. A plant can include multiple generators and technologies.