Austin Gas Recovery
Travis County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56524 · Operator: WM Renewable Energy LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation45GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor108%!other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2007
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.3 | 51.5% | — |
| 2008 | 34.7 | 61.7% | — |
| 2009 | 33.5 | 59.7% | — |
| 2010 | 34.4 | 61.4% | — |
| 2011 | 36 | 64.2% | — |
| 2012 | 39.9 | 71.0% | — |
| 2013 | 40.8 | 72.7% | — |
| 2014 | 34.3 | 61.2% | — |
| 2015 | 45.9 | 82.0% | — |
| 2016 | 47.6 | 84.7% | — |
| 2017 | 41.4 | 73.9% | — |
| 2018 | 40 | 71.3% | — |
| 2019 | 35 | 62.4% | — |
| 2020 | 32 | 75.8% | — |
| 2021 | 29.2 | 69.4% | — |
| 2022 | 28.4 | 67.4% | — |
| 2023 | 37.9 | 90.1% | — |
| 2024 | 32.2 | 76.4% | — |
| 2025 | 45.3 | 107.8% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Oct 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Oct 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Oct 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Oct 2007 | Retired Feb 2019 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: WM Renewable Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| WM Renewable Energy LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Kingsberry Energy Storage System | 2 MW | 9.8 km |
| GFTX BESS | 125 MW | 11.8 km |