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1008 MW Sub. Coal out of service in McLennan, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1,008 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.4748, -96.9499
County
McLennan, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sandy Creek Energy Associates LP | Lower Colorado River Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Lower Colorado River Authority, Riesel HoldCo, LLC, Sandy Creek Energy Associates LP | Lower Colorado River Authority | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Sandy Creek Energy Station is a coal-fired power plant in Texas.
Read more on WikipediaSandy Creek Energy Station is a 1,008 MW coal-fired power plant located in McLennan County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2013 and has one generator utilizing conventional steam coal technology with subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel. The facility is owned by Lower Colorado River Authority and operated by Sandy Creek Energy Associates LP.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, Sandy Creek Energy Station generated 718,678 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.4%. Sandy Creek ranks as the 7th largest coal plant in Texas (out of 8) and 36th nationally (out of 75).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
718.7K MWh
Annual Generation
8.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2295 lb/MWh
NOx
0.457 lb/MWh
SO₂
1 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.236 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.034 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
37.3%
Annual Net Gen
3295 GWh
CO₂eq
2310 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rattlesnake Road Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SCES_UNIT1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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