Decker Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3548
- Capacity
- 206 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Travis, TX
- Operating Since
- 1988
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Austin Energy
- Parent Company
- Austin Energy
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Decker Creek
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #119 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#743 of 2009 nationally
206 MW Natural Gas operating in Travis, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
206 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.3033, -97.6128
County
Travis, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Austin Energy | Austin Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Austin Energy | Austin Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Decker Creek is a 206 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Travis County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1988 and consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Austin Energy.
Decker Creek operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. It ranks as the 118th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and nationally it ranks 742nd out of 945. News coverage of the plant includes 4 articles related to regulatory matters, 2 related to the grid, 2 related to industry news, 1 related to deals, and 1 related to hazards.
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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Decker Switchyard · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Austin Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
DECKER_GT
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Power outages leave nearly 5,000 Austin Energy customers without electricity
3:30 p.m. update: Power has been restored to all customers around Brentwood and Northwest Hills, according to Austin Energy's outage map.
San Antonio Express-News·5 months ago
General
Power outages leave nearly 5,000 Austin Energy customers without electricity
3:30 p.m. update: Power has been restored to all customers around Brentwood and Northwest Hills, according to Austin Energy's outage map.
San Antonio Express-News·5 months ago
General
Power outages leave nearly 5,000 Austin Energy customers without electricity
3:30 p.m. update: Power has been restored to all customers around Brentwood and Northwest Hills, according to Austin Energy's outage map.
San Antonio Express-News·5 months ago
General
Power outages leave nearly 5,000 Austin Energy customers without electricity
3:30 p.m. update: Power has been restored to all customers around Brentwood and Northwest Hills, according to Austin Energy's outage map.
San Antonio Express-News·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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