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52.8 MW Wind operating in Erath, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
52.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.3317, -98.4671
County
Erath, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Silver Star I Power Partners LLC | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Texas Wind Repower HoldCo, L.P. c/o Concord Infrastructure Investments, LLC, UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc | Ares Management | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
The Silver Star I Wind Power Project is a 52.8 MW wind farm located in Erath County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned by Ares Management, with Silver Star I Power Partners LLC as the operator. The facility utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The plant's location places it within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbine is a Vestas V110-2.0 model, featuring a rotor diameter of 110 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 200,544 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 43.3%. Silver Star I ranks as the 223rd largest wind farm in Texas out of 245, and 915th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
16.6K MWh
Latest Month
200.5K MWh
Annual Generation
43.3%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $100.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Silver Star Wind Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
BP
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
FLTCK_SSI
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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