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Central Utility Plant

Central Utility Plant is a 14.3 MW operating gas power plant in Travis County, Texas, operated by Silicon Hills Campus, LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 1988 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
EG1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine6.0 MW Standby / back-upJul 1988
EG2Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine6.0 MW Standby / back-upJul 1988
TG1Natural Gas Steam Turbine2.3 MW Standby / back-upJul 1988

Plant details

Operator
Silicon Hills Campus, LLC
Location
Travis County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
Commercial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 14.3 MW
First unit online
Jul 1988
EIA plant ID
10184

Location

30.3974, -97.8426

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem