Austin— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Austin is an 18 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority since 1940. Ranked #508 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Austin 378 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Decker Creek (932 MW, Gas), Sand Hill (696.4 MW, Gas), and Bastrop Energy Center (618.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 10 km northeast of Austin.
86 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
86 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Lower Colorado River Authority operates 11 plants totalling 4,028 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 10,069 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Austin is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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