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120.6 MW Wind operating in Taylor, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
120.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.8918, -92.9835
County
Taylor, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Buffalo Gap Wind Farm is a 120.6 MW wind power plant located in Taylor County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2006 and consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The facility is owned by AES and operated by AES Distributed Energy.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 78 meters and a rotor diameter of 80 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V80-1.8. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 178,961 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.9%. The Buffalo Gap Wind Farm operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. It is ranked as the 186th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 607th nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
16.7K MWh
Latest Month
179.0K MWh
Annual Generation
16.9%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $228.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Buffalo Gap 1 & 3 Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
AES Corporation
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
135.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP