Marshall Ford

4400 Ranch Road, Austin, TX 78732

Plant Summary Information

Marshall Ford is ranked #8 out of 20 hydroelectric power plants in Texas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Marshall Ford is comprised of 3 generators and generated 4.1 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameMarshall Ford
Utility NameLower Colorado River Authority
LocationTravis County, TX
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1941
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 25.7 GWh
Annual Consumption 105.6 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,735 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #690 out of 1,371 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #505 out of 749 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #8 out of 20 Texas Water Power Plants
Fuel Types Water

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Monthly Net Generation for Marshall Ford

Marshall Ford Details

Summary Information
Plant NameMarshall Ford (3600)
Plant Address4400 Ranch Road, Austin, TX 78732
UtilityLower Colorado River Authority (11269)
Latitude, Longitude30.3899, -97.9073
Generation Dates on FileFeb 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1941
Annual Generation 25.7 GWh
Fuel Types Water
 
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 Travis
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerLower Colorado River Authority (11269)
Grid Voltage 138.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating January 1941

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity36 MW
Nameplate Power Factor1
Summer Capacity36 MW
Winter Capacity36 MW
Minimum Load15 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1941
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Other Planned ModificationsNo
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 2 Details Operating January 1941

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity36 MW
Nameplate Power Factor1
Summer Capacity36 MW
Winter Capacity36 MW
Minimum Load20 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1941
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Other Planned ModificationsNo
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 3 Details Operating January 1941

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity36 MW
Nameplate Power Factor1
Summer Capacity36 MW
Winter Capacity36 MW
Minimum Load15 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1941
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Other Planned ModificationsNo
Multiple FuelsNo

Marshall Ford Plant Owners

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