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Sand Hill

13005 Fallwell Ln., Austin, TX 78617

Plant Summary Information

Sand Hill is ranked #54 out of 288 natural gas power plants in Texas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Sand Hill is comprised of 8 generators and generated 625.5 GWh during the 3-month period between December 2023 to March 2024.

Plant NameSand Hill
Utility NameAustin Energy
LocationTravis County, TX
Initial Operation DateJune 2001
Last Update Mar 2024
Annual Generation 2.1 TWh
Annual Consumption 17.8 M MMBtu
Ranked #516 out of 11,249 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #317 out of 2,188 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #74 out of 721 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #54 out of 288 Texas Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Monthly Net Generation for Sand Hill

Sand Hill Details

Summary Information
Plant NameSand Hill (7900)
Plant Address13005 Fallwell Ln. Austin, TX 78617
UtilityAustin Energy (1015)
Latitude, Longitude30.2098, -97.6129
Generation Dates on FileFeb 2002 to Mar 2024
Initial Operation DateJune 2001
Annual Generation 2.1 TWh
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 SourceColorado River/ SA Reg WWTP
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerAustin Energy (1015) TX
Grid Voltage 138.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name KINDER MORGAN TEXAS PIPELINE LLC
ENTERPRISE TEXAS PIPELINE

* Data obtained from the 2022 EIA 860 Report

Generator SH1 Details Operating June 2001

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity51.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity47.3 MW
Winter Capacity47.3 MW
Minimum Load12 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 2001
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 SH2 Details Operating June 2001

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity51.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity47.3 MW
Winter Capacity47.3 MW
Minimum Load12 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 2001
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 SH3 Details Operating June 2001

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity51.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity47.3 MW
Winter Capacity47.3 MW
Minimum Load12 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 2001
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 SH4 Details Operating June 2001

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity51.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity47.3 MW
Winter Capacity47.3 MW
Minimum Load12 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 2001
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 5A Details Operating September 2004

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Prime MoverCombined Cycle Combustion Turbine Part
Unit CodeCC1
OwnershipSingle Owner
Can Bypass Heat Recovery Steam GeneratorNo
Nameplate Capacity198 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity161 MW
Winter Capacity180 MW
Minimum Load92 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateSeptember 2004
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Multiple FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator 5C Details Operating September 2004

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Prime MoverCombined Cycle Steam Part
Unit CodeCC1
OwnershipSingle Owner
Duct BurnersYes
Nameplate Capacity190 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity151 MW
Winter Capacity164 MW
Minimum Load55 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateSeptember 2004
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Multiple FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator SH6 Details Operating June 2010

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity51.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity47.3 MW
Winter Capacity47.3 MW
Minimum Load15 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 2010
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 SH7 Details Operating June 2010

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity51.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity47.3 MW
Winter Capacity47.3 MW
Minimum Load12 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 2010
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

Sand Hill Plant Owners

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