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152 MW Wind operating in Nolan, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
152 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.4552, -100.7239
County
Nolan, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Trent Wind Farm LLC | AEP Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Trent Wind Farm LLC | AEP Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
GEM identifies the owner as AEP Renewables
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The Trent Wind Farm, also known as the Trent Mesa Wind Project, is a 150 megawatt wind power station located between Abilene and Sweetwater in West Texas. The wind farm consists of 100 GE wind turbines each rated at 1.5 megawatts. American Electric Power owns the Trent Wind Farm and TXU Energy purchases the electricity produced under a long-term agreement.
Read more on WikipediaTrent Wind Farm is a 152 MW wind power facility located in Nolan County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Trent Wind Farm LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The turbines have a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-82.5.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 515,025 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 38.6%. Trent Wind Farm ranks 151st out of 200 wind plants in Texas and 467th out of 734 wind plants nationally.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
38.8K MWh
Latest Month
515.0K MWh
Annual Generation
38.6%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $288.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Trent Wind Farm Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
2.198 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TRENT_TRENT
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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ask pi about Trent Wind FarmElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP