Sandy Creek Energy StationOut of service
McLennan County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56611 · Operator: Sandy Creek Energy Associates L P
Nameplate1,008MWSummer 933 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2013Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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), gas/coal/oil 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,366.4 | 61.1% | 9,151 |
| 2014 | 6,479.7 | 79.0% | 9,213 |
| 2015 | 3,492.5 | 42.6% | 9,434 |
| 2016 | 4,164.2 | 50.4% | 9,331 |
| 2017 | 6,331.9 | 76.9% | 9,389 |
| 2018 | 6,469.2 | 79.2% | 9,333 |
| 2019 | 5,026.5 | 61.5% | 9,516 |
| 2020 | 4,562.7 | 55.7% | 9,803 |
| 2021 | 5,385.7 | 65.9% | 9,594 |
| 2022 | 3,907 | 47.8% | 9,400 |
| 2023 | 3,295.2 | 40.3% | 9,718 |
| 2024 | 3,037.2 | 37.1% | 9,812 |
| 2025 | 718.7 | 8.8% | 9,659 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S01 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 1,008 | 932.6 | May 2013 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sandy Creek Energy Associates L P. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sandy Creek Energy Associates LP | 63.9% | 644 MW |
| Riesel HoldCo, LLC | 25.0% | 252 MW |
| Lower Colorado River Authority | 11.1% | 112 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Copperhead Solar, LLC | 250 MW | 9.6 km |
| Prairie Hill Wind Project | 300 MW | 9.8 km |
| Roseland Solar Project, LLC | 52 MW | 12.6 km |
| PP Jaguar BESS LLC | 300 MW | 14 km |
| True North Solar, LLC | 239 MW | 15.5 km |
| Griffin Solar | 5 MW | 17.5 km |