4.8 MW Landfill Gas operating in Travis, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
4.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.3344, -97.6217
County
Travis, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WM Renewable Energy LLC | WM Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Waste Management | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Austin Gas Recovery is a 4.8 MW landfill gas (LFG) power plant located in Travis County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned by Waste Management, with WM Renewable Energy LLC as the listed operator per the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The facility consists of three generators utilizing landfill gas as its primary fuel source.
In the most recent year of reported data, Austin Gas Recovery generated 32,205 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 76.4%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, which falls under the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. Austin Gas Recovery is ranked as the largest of seven landfill gas plants in Texas, and 114th out of 284 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.7K MWh
Latest Month
32.2K MWh
Annual Generation
76.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Daffan Gin Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Austin Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
DG_SPRIN_4UNITS
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report