Buchanan Dam (TX)

A 54.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Llano, Texas, owned by Lower Colorado River Authority, commissioned in 1938.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3595Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
54.9 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1938
Owner
Lower Colorado River Authority
Location
Llano, Texas
Generation (2024)
17.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20151.4
201645
201718.6
201840.1
201950.2
202017.2
202110.6
202223.6
202314.1
202417.1

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