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101.2 MW Wind operating in Nolan, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
101.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.4164, -100.1844
County
Nolan, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NRG Energy Inc | Clearway Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | South Trent Wind LLC | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
South Trent Wind Farm is a 101.2 MW wind power plant located in Nolan County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2009 and utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The plant is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by NRG Energy Inc. It interconnects to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Siemens and are model SWT-2.3-82. In its latest year of reported generation, South Trent Wind Farm produced 252,492 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.5%. The plant ranks 199th out of 200 wind facilities in Texas and 698th out of 734 nationally.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
21.0K MWh
Latest Month
252.5K MWh
Annual Generation
28.5%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $191.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
McElmurray Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative
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
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP