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System Control Center5 MW Storage

Storage

System Control Center is a 5 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by Austin Energy and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #40 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.61% of the United States' total storage capacity of 816 MW. The largest storage plant in the United States is the AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making System Control Center 8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hays Energy Project (989 MW, Gas) and Decker Creek (932 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 10 km northeast of Austin.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Austin Energy
Location
30.2199°, -97.7088°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #61 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Storage fleet average: 9.6 years

Operator portfolio

Austin Energy operates 6 plants totalling 1,755 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 10,152 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kingsberry Energy Storage System (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.219900, -97.708800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

System Control Center is a storage power plant producing approximately 9 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Storage
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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