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A 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in Travis, Texas, owned by Lower Colorado River Authority, commissioned in 1940.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3594Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
18 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1940
Owner
Lower Colorado River Authority
Location
Travis, Texas
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
4.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.6 | |
| 2016 | 33.4 | |
| 2017 | 24.2 | |
| 2018 | 33.6 | |
| 2019 | 37.7 | |
| 2020 | 15.2 | |
| 2021 | 7.6 | |
| 2022 | 13.2 | |
| 2023 | 4.7 | |
| 2024 | 4.1 |
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