Sandy Creek Energy Station is a 1 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in ERCOT (Texas), currently Out of service.
Sandy Creek Energy Station is reported in Texas since 2013 under Lower Colorado River Authority. Available operating and financial measures include 8.4% capacity factor and 719 GWh annual generation.
- Location
- McLennan, Texas
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Owner / parent
- Lower Colorado River Authority
- Operator
- Sandy Creek Energy Associates LP
- Grid
- ERCOT (Texas)
- Plant ID
- 56611
What stands out
Sandy Creek Energy Station is a 1 GW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Texas with status Out of service.
Latest annual operating measures report 8.4% capacity factor and 719 GWh annual generation.
Latest linked story: “A malfunction has shuttered Riesel’s coal plant for two years. A rural ISD could pay the price” (The Waco Bridge, 2025-10-20).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- ERCOT (Texas)
- Balancing authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- NERC region
- TRE
- State rank
- #8 of 9
- National rank
- #42 of 100
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.
