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Sand Hill — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 7900
Capacity: 696.4 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Travis, TX
Operating Since: 2001
Generators: 8
Operator: Austin Energy
Parent Company: Austin Energy
Annual Generation: 1,960,692 MWh
Capacity Factor: 32.2%
Balancing Authority: Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
ISO/RTO: ERCOT
NERC Region: TRE

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Sand Hill

OperatingNatural GasHybrid

Ranked #50 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#310 of 2009 nationally

696.4 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (388 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (308 MW) operating in Travis, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

EIAWD

696.4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

2001

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

30.2098, -97.6129

County

Travis, TX

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ABIA Parking Structure
Solar1.8 MW · 5.4 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Austin Energy	Austin Energy	—
Owner(s)	Austin Energy	Austin Energy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Sand Hill is a 696.4 MW hybrid power plant located in Travis County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2001, is owned and operated by Austin Energy. It utilizes both natural gas fired combined cycle and natural gas fired combustion turbine technologies across its eight generators. Sand Hill operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.

In the most recent year of data, Sand Hill generated 1,960,692 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.2%. The plant is a notable power producer in Texas, ranking 50th out of 144 plants in the state by capacity, and 313th nationally out of 945 plants.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

TRE

Balancing Authority

Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

Grid Voltage

138 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Municipal

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

95.5K MWh

Latest Month

2.0M MWh

Annual Generation

32.2%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Sand Hill Switchyard · 138 kV

Substation Distance

0 km

Operator

Austin Energy

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

ERCOT

LMP Node

SANDHSYD1_2

Pricing Hub

HB_SOUTH

Secondary Zone

LZ_SOUTH

Location Type

Resource Node

Node Source

Curated node match

News & Articles (10)Beta

Grid·capacity addition

ERCOT calls new demand forecast a 'sanity check' amid Texas data center boom

The Texas grid boss this week unveiled what he called a “sanity check” demand forecast to assuage lawmakers' fears that Texas power use would more than double...

ERCOT (regulator)

San Antonio Express-News·11 months ago

Regulatory·state puc

Electric Utility Commission sounds alarm on Austin Energy peaker plant plan, hoping for alternatives

The EUC's draft recommendation asks the utility to reconsider its natural-gas-friendly approach and instead pursue ambitious targets to expand load-easing...

Electric Utility Commission (regulator)Austin Energy (operator)

Austin Monitor·1 years ago