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Hal C Weaver Power Plant

Hal C Weaver Power Plant is a 145 MW operating gas power plant in Travis County, Texas, operated by University of Texas at Austin.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 1951 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMar 2008 (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: Jan 2028. 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
GEN8Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle49 MW OperatingNov 1987
GEN10Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle34 MW Out of service, expected to returnMar 2010
GEN7Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle29 MW OperatingJan 1979
GEN9Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle27 MW OperatingNov 2004
GEN4Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle7.6 MW Out of service long-termOct 1951Planned Jan 2028
GEN5Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle6.0 MW Standby / back-upSep 1959Planned Jan 2028
GEN6Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle13 MW RetiredJan 1968Mar 2008

Plant details

Operator
University of Texas at Austin
Location
Travis County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
Commercial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 145 MW
Out of service: 7.6 MW
Retired: 12.5 MW
First unit online
Oct 1951
EIA plant ID
50118

Location

30.2867, -97.7356

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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