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149.6 MW Wind operating in Sterling, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
149.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.9519, -100.7914
County
Sterling, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Goat Wind LLC | Clearway Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Cielo Goat Limited, Mission Wind Goat Mountain Inc, NRG Energy, Inc | NRG Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Goat Wind LP is a 149.6 MW wind power plant located in Sterling County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned by NRG Energy, with Goat Wind LLC as the operator. The facility consists of two onshore wind turbine generators utilizing Mitsubishi MWT62/1.0 turbines. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 61.4 meters and a hub height of 69 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 222,544 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.0%. Goat Wind LP operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. It is ranked as the 169th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 523rd 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
20.5K MWh
Latest Month
222.5K MWh
Annual Generation
17.0%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $283.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Goat Wind Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ERCOT
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP