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662.5 MW Wind operating in Sterling, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
662.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.9520, -101.0189
County
Sterling, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | NextEra Energy Resources |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
The Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm is located in Sterling and Coke counties, Texas. The wind farm does not create any air and water pollution to the surrounding counties. It is a 662.5 MW wind farm, with 342 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines and 65 2.3 MW Siemens turbines that are capable of generating enough electricity for more than 220,000 homes. With all four phases combined, there should be over 400 turbines after the project commissioned in 2007. The wind farm is built, owned and operated by a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, the U.S.' largest wind energy generator who is also known for generating electricity using methane gas, oil solar, wind and nuclear. This company, together with its subsidiaries owns, operates, develops, constructs and manages electricity and energy generating facilities in not only the U.S. but also in Canada and Spain. The project is part owned by San Antonio-based Sullivan Trillian Fund Private Equity. Its property Offtaker is Energy Market- ERCOT.
Read more on WikipediaCapricorn Ridge Wind LLC is a 662.5 MW wind power plant located in Sterling County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by NextEra Energy through its subsidiary, Capricorn Ridge Wind LLC. The facility consists of four generators utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 91 meters, and were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-91.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, Capricorn Ridge Wind generated 1,981,662 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 34.1%. Capricorn Ridge Wind is a significant wind energy producer in Texas, ranking as the 3rd largest out of 200 wind plants in the state, and 12th largest nationally out of 734 wind plants.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
199.0K MWh
Latest Month
2.0M MWh
Annual Generation
34.1%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.3B
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CAPRIDGE_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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