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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.
696.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.2098, -97.6129
County
Travis, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Austin Energy | Austin Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Austin Energy | Austin Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
95.5K MWh
Latest Month
2.0M MWh
Annual Generation
32.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
991 lb/MWh
NOx
0.108 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.019 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
30.5%
Annual Net Gen
1862 GWh
CO₂eq
992 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $672.1M
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
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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