Buchanan Dam (TX) is a 55 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Operating.
Buchanan Dam (TX) is reported in Texas since 1938 under Lower Colorado River Authority. Available operating and financial measures include 3.5% capacity factor and 17 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Llano, Texas
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- Lower Colorado River Authority
- Operator
- Lower Colorado River Authority
- Grid
- ERCOT (Texas)
- Plant ID
- 3595
What stands out
Buchanan Dam (TX) is a 55 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Texas with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 3.5% capacity factor and 17 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “LCRA closes floodgates at all dams on Highland Lakes as it concludes flood operations” (KVUE, 2025-07-16).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- ERCOT (Texas)
- Balancing authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- NERC region
- TRE
- State rank
- #5 of 23
- National rank
- #283 of 1,462
Why it matters
For this asset in ERCOT (Texas), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
