Sandow Lakes Energy Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68504
- Capacity
- 1290 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Lee, TX
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- SL Energy Power Plant I, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Sandow Lakes Energy Station
PlannedNatural Gas
Ranked #9 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#87 of 2009 nationally
1290 MW Natural Gas planned in Lee, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIA
1,290 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
30.4194, -97.1912
County
Lee, TX
Nearby Plants
- TX21 River Valley Storage 2BESS50 MW · 15.7 km
- Raven StorageBESS100 MW · 15.9 km
- TX19 River Valley Storage 1BESS50 MW · 15.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SL Energy Power Plant I, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | SL Energy Power Plant I, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Sandow Lakes Energy Station is a 1290 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Lee County, Texas. The plant is owned and operated by SL Energy Power Plant I, LLC. It consists of two generating units and operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, in the TRE NERC region.
The plant is a significant power producer in Texas, ranking as the 10th largest out of 144 power plants in the state, and 92nd nationally out of 945 plants. News reports indicate at least one deal related to the plant.
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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (1)Beta
Deals·debt financing
Macquarie provides $450m for 1.2GW gas turbine project in Texas
Macquarie Asset Management has provided a $450m (€386m) financing facility to US power developer Sandow Lakes Energy Station (SLES) to...
Macquarie Asset Management (lender)Sandow Lakes Energy Station (developer)
IPE Real Assets·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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