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79.5 MW Wind operating in Carson, TX — Southwest Power Pool
79.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6419, -89.1562
County
Carson, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NextEra Energy Majestic Wind | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Shaw Creek Solar | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Majestic 1 Wind Farm is a 79.5 MW wind power facility located in Carson County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by NextEra Energy. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the broader Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 91 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.6-91. In its latest year of reported generation, Majestic 1 Wind Farm produced 365,054 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 52.3%. Majestic 1 ranks as the 215th largest wind farm in Texas out of 245, and 821st 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
30.4K MWh
Latest Month
365.1K MWh
Annual Generation
52.3%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $150.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Majestic Wind Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.634 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.HMWI.HMWI
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP