Central Utility Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10184
- Capacity
- 14.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Travis, TX
- Operating Since
- 1988
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Silicon Hills Campus, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Central Utility Plant
StandbyNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #168 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#1401 of 2009 nationally
14.3 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (12 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (2 MW) standby in Travis, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
14.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1988
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.2992, -83.7053
County
Travis, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Silicon Hills Campus, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Silicon Hills Campus, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Central Utility Plant is a 14.3 MW hybrid power plant located in Travis County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1988 and is owned and operated by Silicon Hills Campus, LLC. It utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and a natural gas steam turbine for power generation. The plant consists of 3 generators.
The Central Utility Plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. It ranks as the 168th largest power plant in Texas out of 312, and nationally it is ranked 1374 out of 1963. The plant's activity has been noted in 10 news articles, with coverage focusing on industry trends, regulatory matters, and business deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
15 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Aug 2018 – Aug 2021
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Riverplace Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Austin Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Bullick Hollow SubstationSubstation
Jett SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Silicon Valley is building a shadow power grid for data centers across the U.S.
Tech companies are building data centers with their own private power plants, a risky bet that will increase carbon emissions and other...
The Washington Post·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Plan to run El Paso data center on natural gas sparks concern
Meta's planned data center could be El Paso's biggest electricity user. Some residents worry that a new power plant to run it would worsen...
Meta (other)El Paso (other)
The Texas Tribune·1 months ago
General
El Paso Electric proposes $473 million gas plant to power Meta data center operations
The utility must secure state regulatory permission before moving forward with the Meta-backed power plant. Avatar photo...
El Paso Matters·2 months ago
Industry·corporate
Construction could begin soon on power plant for $2.5 billion JPS expansion
The new plant will power expansions for Tarrant County's only public hospital.
JPS (other)Tarrant County (other)
Fort Worth Star-Telegram·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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