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201.6 MW Wind operating in Kenedy, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
201.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.1150, -97.5580
County
Kenedy, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Penascal Wind Power LLC is a 201.6 MW wind power plant located in Kenedy County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2009 and utilizes one generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The facility is owned by Avangrid and operated by Avangrid Power LLC. The plant uses Mitsubishi MWT92/2.4 wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 92 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In the most recent year of data, Penascal Wind Power generated 297,617 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.9%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Penascal Wind Power LLC ranks as the 89th largest wind plant in Texas out of 200, and 270th 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
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
20.9K MWh
Latest Month
297.6K MWh
Annual Generation
16.9%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $382.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Zorillo Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PENA_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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