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80 MW Wind operating in Carson, TX — Southwest Power Pool
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.4677, -101.2533
County
Carson, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Llano Estacado Wind Ranch | Shell Wind Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. | Shell Wind Energy Inc | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Shell Wind Energy Inc
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Llano Estacado Wind Ranch is an 80 MW wind power plant located in Carson County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Llano Estacado Wind Ranch. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility uses Mitsubishi MWT1000 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 57 meters and a hub height of 69 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 94,797 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.5%. Llano Estacado Wind Ranch operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant ranks 211th out of 245 wind plants in Texas and 813th out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
8.4K MWh
Latest Month
94.8K MWh
Annual Generation
13.5%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $151.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Llano Estacado Wind Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Royal Dutch Shell
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
sps.tnsk.llanowind1unit
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP