Decker Creek power station
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Decker Creek power station is an operating power station of at least 208-megawatts (MW) in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Decker Creek power station | Austin, Travis, Texas, United States | 30.3033, -97.6128 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, GT1, GT2, GT3, GT4: 30.3033, -97.6128
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retired[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 321[1] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 1971[1] | 2020[2] | no |
| 2 | Retired[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 405[1] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 1978[1] | 2022[3] | no |
| GT1 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 52[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 1988[1] | – | no |
| GT2 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 52[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 1988[1] | – | no |
| GT3 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 52[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 1988[1] | – | no |
| GT4 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 52[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 1988[1] | – | no |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Energy Corp [100%][4] | Austin Energy Corp [100.0%] |
| 2 | Austin Energy Corp [100%][4] | Austin Energy Corp [100.0%] |
| GT1 | Austin Energy Corp [100%][4] | Austin Energy Corp [100.0%] |
| GT2 | Austin Energy Corp [100%][4] | Austin Energy Corp [100.0%] |
| GT3 | Austin Energy Corp [100%][4] | Austin Energy Corp [100.0%] |
| GT4 | Austin Energy Corp [100%][4] | Austin Energy Corp [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (July 2021)". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (April 2022)". Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
