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Decker Creek

Decker Creek is a 206 MW operating gas power plant in Travis County, Texas, operated by Austin Energy.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 1971 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMar 2022 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GT1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine52 MW OperatingSep 1988
GT2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine52 MW OperatingSep 1988
GT3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine52 MW OperatingSep 1988
GT4Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine52 MW OperatingSep 1988
2Natural Gas Steam Turbine405 MW RetiredJan 1978Mar 2022
1Natural Gas Steam Turbine321 MW RetiredJul 1971Oct 2020

Plant details

Operator
Austin Energy
Location
Travis County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 206 MW
Retired: 726 MW
First unit online
Jul 1971
EIA plant ID
3548

Location

30.3033, -97.6128

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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