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121.9 MW Wind operating in Howard, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
121.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.1408, -101.3986
County
Howard, TX
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC | Padoma Wind Power; Clearway Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
The Elbow Creek Wind Project was a 122 megawatt (MW) wind farm beginning in 2008 in Howard County near Big Spring, Texas. The project used 53 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbine generators, which provide enough electricity for nearly 100,000 households. It was repowered in 2019.
Read more on WikipediaElbow Creek Wind Project LLC is a 121.9 MW wind power plant located in Howard County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC, a subsidiary of Clearway Energy. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and falls within the TRE NERC region.
The wind farm utilizes Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SG-2.3-108 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 108 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 376,709 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.2%. Elbow Creek Wind Project ranks as the 185th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 605th nationally out of 734.
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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
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
20.0K MWh
Latest Month
376.7K MWh
Annual Generation
35.2%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $231.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ocotillo Wind Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.076 km
Operator
Duke Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
OWF_OWF
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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