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59.8 MW Wind operating in Floyd, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
59.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.1184, -101.0973
County
Floyd, 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 | Whirlwind Energy LLC | Skyline Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Whirlwind Energy LLC | Skyline Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Skyline Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Whirlwind Energy Center is a 59.8 MW wind power plant located in Floyd County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by Whirlwind Energy LLC. The plant utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The wind turbine is a Siemens SWT-2.3-93 model, with a rotor diameter of 93 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 101,474 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 19.3%. Whirlwind Energy Center operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. The plant is ranked 221 out of 245 wind facilities in Texas and 895 out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
6.6K MWh
Latest Month
101.5K MWh
Annual Generation
19.3%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $113.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Whirlwind Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
RES
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
WEC_WECG1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP