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79.8 MW Wind operating in Hansford, TX — Southwest Power Pool
79.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.4144, -101.3864
County
Hansford, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | UPC Power Solutions | — | — |
| Owner(s) | UPC Power Solutions | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Porterhouse Wind (4) LLC is a 79.8 MW wind power plant located in Hansford County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by UPC Power Solutions. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The plant utilizes Suzlon S88 wind turbines, characterized by an 88-meter rotor diameter and a 79-meter hub height. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 8,739 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 1.2%. Porterhouse Wind (4) LLC ranks as the 213th largest wind farm in Texas out of 245, and 817th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
2.6K MWh
Latest Month
8.7K MWh
Annual Generation
1.2%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $151.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hansford County Switching Station · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Xcel Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.GGPO.STOCKYARD4
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
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