Financial Highlights
The Lower Colorado River Authority provides a multitude of vital services to Texans. Whether it’s contributing reliable power to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market, making sure power is delivered through the more than 5,000 miles of transmission lines LCRA Transmission Services Corporation operates, or working to increase and preserve the water supply for more than a million people, LCRA’s mission is to enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve through water stewardship, energy and community service.
LCRA, established by the Texas Legislature in 1934, is a unique, nonprofit political subdivision of the state. LCRA receives no state tax revenues, but operates by selling electricity, electric transmission and water services. It does not levy taxes or receive specific appropriations from the government. As a conservation and reclamation district of the state of Texas, it is generally exempt from paying taxes, though its nonprofit corporations, LCRA TSC and GenTex Power Corporation, pay property and sales taxes.
In LCRA’s fiscal year 2025 business and capital plans, LCRA projects total net revenues of $1.58 billion for its 2025 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, mostly from its electric operations: wholesale power (48%) and transmission (47%). The FY 2025 business plan projects total net expenses during the same period will be $903.1 million. Included in that amount is the cost of natural gas, coal and purchased power to provide electricity for LCRA’s wholesale electric customers. Also included are the costs of LCRA’s power plant, transmission, dam and parks operations, plus river and water supply management, water operations and community development services.
In LCRA’s fiscal year 2024 financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, LCRA’s total assets and deferred outflows of resources were $8.9 billion, including capital assets of $6.9 billion. LCRA’s operating revenues for the fiscal year were $1.5 billion.
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Information concerning the LCRA debt program and LCRA Transmission Services Corporation debt program is available at lcrabonds.com.
Reinvesting in communities
Each year, LCRA reinvests a portion of water and electric revenues into communities through direct services and grants. These services include parks, public safety and environmental protection. LCRA and its customers provide grants for community development purposes.
Wholesale rates for electricity are set by LCRA’s Board of Directors. The Public Utility Commission of Texas approves transmission rates.
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