Sand Hill Energy Center
Administration and Control Building

The Sand Hill Energy Center consists of 180 MW of peaking units built in 2001. A 300 MW combined cycle plant is due on line by March 2004. All units operate on natural gas.

The Administration and Control building houses three central functions:

	Administrative offices for the Sand Hill Energy Center
	Plant warehouse and shops
	Operations center

The building was constructed between February and December of 2003.
The construction followed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principals set by the U.S. Green Building Council.

The Sand Hill Administration and Control Building meets LEED criteria in the following areas:

	Alternative Transportation
	Water and Wastewater Efficiency
	Energy Efficiency
	Building Materials
	Air Quality, Health and Comfort