Decker Creek

8003 Decker Ln, Austin, TX 78724

Plant Summary Information

Decker Creek is ranked #139 out of 304 natural gas power plants in Texas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Decker Creek is comprised of 4 generators and generated 9.0 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant NameDecker Creek
Utility NameAustin Energy
LocationTravis County, TX
Initial Operation DateJuly 1971
Last Update Dec 2022
Annual Generation 112.4 GWh
Annual Consumption 1.6 M MMBtu
Ranked #3,064 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #873 out of 2,254 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #450 out of 758 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #139 out of 304 Texas Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Monthly Net Generation for Decker Creek

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Decker Creek Details

Summary Information
Plant NameDecker Creek (3548)
Plant Address8003 Decker Ln, Austin, TX 78724
UtilityAustin Energy (1015)
Latitude, Longitude30.3033, -97.6128
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2022
Initial Operation DateJuly 1971
Annual Generation 112.4 GWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionTRE
Balancing AuthorityElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceLake Walter E. Long
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution OwnerAustin Energy (1015) TX
Grid Voltage 138.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name ENTERPRISE TEXAS PIPELINE
Natural Gas StorageNo

Generator GT1 Details Operating September 1988

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity51.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity52 MW
Winter Capacity60 MW
Minimum Load49 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateSeptember 1988
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator GT2 Details Operating September 1988

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity51.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity52 MW
Winter Capacity60 MW
Minimum Load49 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateSeptember 1988
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator GT3 Details Operating September 1988

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity51.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity52 MW
Winter Capacity60 MW
Minimum Load49 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateSeptember 1988
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator GT4 Details Operating September 1988

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity51.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity52 MW
Winter Capacity60 MW
Minimum Load49 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateSeptember 1988
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Decker Creek Plant Owners

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