6.1 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (5 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) operating in Travis, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
6.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.3050, -97.7077
County
Travis, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Austin Energy | Austin Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Austin Energy | Austin Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Robert Mueller Energy Center is a 6.1 MW hybrid power plant located in Travis County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2006, is owned and operated by Austin Energy. It utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology and petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, with two generators on site.
The Robert Mueller Energy Center operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 32,180 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 60.0%. The plant is ranked 27th out of 33 similar plants in Texas and 474th out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2.3K MWh
Latest Month
32.2K MWh
Annual Generation
60.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Fiesta Substation · 69 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.