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142.5 MW Wind operating in Howard, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
142.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.0456, -101.4284
County
Howard, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RWE Clean Energy | RWE Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables
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Panther Creek Wind Farm I is a 142.5 MW wind power plant located in Howard County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2008 and utilizes a single generator comprised of multiple onshore wind turbines. The wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 91 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.62-91. Big Sky Wind, LLC is listed as the operator per EIA data.
The plant's latest annual generation was 528,849 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 42.3%. Panther Creek Wind Farm I operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Available financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh. The plant is ranked 175th out of 200 wind plants in Texas and 552nd out of 734 wind plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
42.3K MWh
Latest Month
528.8K MWh
Annual Generation
42.3%
Capacity Factor
Big Sky Wind, LLC · Data from 2023–2025
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Panther Creek Wind 1 Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
E.ON
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PC_NORTH_1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP