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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/7900
EIA plant 7900
Austin · Travis · TX
Sand Hill
Operated by Austin Energy
Published location
Where is Sand Hill?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
30.209800, -97.612900
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the TX plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1207,653
2153,689
3150,965
4122,244
5165,357
6243,136
7211,559
8245,587
9185,689
10207,613
1163,234
12177,652
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 207,653 |
| 2 | 153,689 |
| 3 | 150,965 |
| 4 | 122,244 |
| 5 | 165,357 |
| 6 | 243,136 |
| 7 | 211,559 |
| 8 | 245,587 |
| 9 | 185,689 |
| 10 | 207,613 |
| 11 | 63,234 |
| 12 | 177,652 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 207,653 MWh |
| 2 | 153,689 MWh |
| 3 | 150,965 MWh |
| 4 | 122,244 MWh |
| 5 | 165,357 MWh |
| 6 | 243,136 MWh |
| 7 | 211,559 MWh |
| 8 | 245,587 MWh |
| 9 | 185,689 MWh |
| 10 | 207,613 MWh |
| 11 | 63,234 MWh |
| 12 | 177,652 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 198 | OP |
| 5C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 190 | OP |
| SH1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 51.4 | OP |
| SH2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 51.4 | OP |
| SH3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 51.4 | OP |
| SH4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 51.4 | OP |
| SH6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 51.4 | OP |
| SH7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 51.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
7900
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Colorado River/ SA Reg WWTP
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Sand Hill
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (245,587 MWh) and 11 the lowest (63,234 MWh). Their difference is 182,353 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 8 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 51.4 (SH1, SH2, SH3) to 198 (5A). The difference is 146.6 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 198.0 | 161.0 | 180.0 | 92.0 |
| 5C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 190.0 | 151.0 | 164.0 | 55.0 |
| SH1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 51.4 | 47.3 | 47.3 | 12.0 |
| SH2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 51.4 | 47.3 | 47.3 | 12.0 |
| SH3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 51.4 | 47.3 | 47.3 | 12.0 |
| SH4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 51.4 | 47.3 | 47.3 | 12.0 |
| SH6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 51.4 | 47.3 | 47.3 | 15.0 |
| SH7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 51.4 | 47.3 | 47.3 | 12.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.