| Holly Street Power Plant | |
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 East Austin with the Holly Street Power Plant (circa 1980) | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Power Plant |
| Architectural style | Construction |
| Address | 2298 Riverview St Austin, Texas |
| Town or city | Austin, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30°15′02.1″N 97°43′11.5″W / 30.250583°N 97.719861°W |
| Elevation | 129 m |
| Groundbreaking | 1958 |
| Inaugurated | 1960 |
| Closed | September 30, 2007 |
| Demolished | October 22, 2011 |
| Owner | Austin Energy |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | J. M. Odom Construction Company |
The Holly Street Power Plant was initially constructed in 1958 to serve the growing Austin Community. This electric power plant ran off natural gas and petroleum. It was constructed from 1958 till 1974, but began to produce electricity in 1960.[1] The Holly Street Power Plant operated for 47 years until it was decommissioned in 2007 due to citizen complaints over the chemical spills that took place in 1974, 1991, and 1992 and the noise pollution the plant created.[1]