Battery storageOperatingERCOT

TX12 Silicon Hill Storage

Battery storage project in Travis County, Texas. 100 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Key Capture Energy.

Also known as EIA plant 65695

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WAL5479Austin Gas RecoveryDecker CreekWAL5480HEB00591TX12 Silicon Hill Sto…5 km
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Key facts

Capacity
100 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
October 2022First generator online
Operator
Key Capture EnergyEIA operator ID 63289
Grid
ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
Price nodes
1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Travis County, TX30.4122, −97.5740
EIA plant ID
65695EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power TX12 Silicon Hill Storage produces

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Net generation, 2025

−11.2 GWh

−11,233 MWh, final

Battery discharge, 2025

23.8 GWh

Charge 35.0 GWh

January to July 2026

−7.62 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2023 to 2025

−11.2–−6.8

GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2023

Annual net generation, GWh
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2013Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2014Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2015Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2016Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2017Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2018Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2019Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2020Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2021Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
202233Not reported3 of 12
2023−6,822Not reported12 of 12
2024−9,316Not reported12 of 12
2025−11,233Not reported12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)−7,617Not reported7 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Battery plants can report negative net generation, when charging uses more energy than they discharge.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
TX12Batteries100.0October 2022

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Key Capture Energy as the operator, which is not always the owner.

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Questions about TX12 Silicon Hill Storage

How much power does TX12 Silicon Hill Storage produce?

TX12 Silicon Hill Storage reported −11,233 MWh (−11.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported −7.62 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is TX12 Silicon Hill Storage?

TX12 Silicon Hill Storage is in Travis County, Texas, at 30.4122, −97.5741. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).

Who operates TX12 Silicon Hill Storage?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Key Capture Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 63289). The operator is not always the owner.

When did TX12 Silicon Hill Storage start operating?

Its first generator began operating in October 2022, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for TX12 Silicon Hill Storage?

Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to TX12 Silicon Hill Storage, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
  • ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page