Sand Hill
Travis County, Texas · EIA plant ID 7900 · Operator: Austin Energy
Nameplate696MWSummer 596 MW
Generators8in service
Net generation1,837GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor35%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,574Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 201.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 135 | 8.2% | 10,757 |
| 2004 | 672.7 | 27.8% | 9,611 |
| 2005 | 1,923.3 | 43.8% | 8,034 |
| 2006 | 1,613.2 | 36.7% | 7,969 |
| 2007 | 1,826.2 | 41.6% | 7,929 |
| 2008 | 1,879.6 | 42.7% | 8,325 |
| 2009 | 1,765.6 | 40.2% | 8,022 |
| 2010 | 1,756.3 | 36.0% | 8,278 |
| 2011 | 1,563.2 | 29.9% | 8,343 |
| 2012 | 1,595.5 | 30.5% | 8,209 |
| 2013 | 1,348.2 | 25.8% | 8,283 |
| 2014 | 1,197.9 | 22.9% | 8,461 |
| 2015 | 1,631.3 | 31.3% | 8,141 |
| 2016 | 1,610.4 | 30.8% | 8,180 |
| 2017 | 1,381.5 | 26.5% | 8,086 |
| 2018 | 1,803.8 | 34.6% | 8,359 |
| 2019 | 1,517.5 | 29.1% | 8,356 |
| 2020 | 1,574.9 | 30.1% | 8,236 |
| 2021 | 1,370.2 | 26.3% | 8,463 |
| 2022 | 1,617.6 | 31.0% | 8,513 |
| 2023 | 1,861.9 | 35.7% | 8,474 |
| 2024 | 2,134.4 | 40.8% | 8,275 |
| 2025 | 1,960.7 | 37.6% | 8,458 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 198 | 161 | Sep 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 190 | 151 | Sep 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SH1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 51.4 | 47.3 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SH2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 51.4 | 47.3 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SH3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 51.4 | 47.3 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SH4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 51.4 | 47.3 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SH6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 51.4 | 47.3 | Jun 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SH7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 51.4 | 47.3 | Jun 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5B | — | CT | 140 | 140 | planned Oct 2003 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Austin Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Austin Energy | 100.0% | 696 MW |
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