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58.8 MW Wind operating in Howard, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
58.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.1430, -101.3966
County
Howard, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Ocotillo Windpower LP | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ocotillo Windpower is a 58.8 MW wind power plant located in Howard County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2008 and utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility is owned by Clearway Energy and operated by Duke Energy Renewables Services. The primary fuel source is wind (WND).
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 79 meters and a rotor diameter of 88 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Suzlon and are model S88. In the most recent year of data, Ocotillo Windpower generated 80,895 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 15.7%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Ocotillo Windpower is ranked 222 out of 245 wind plants in Texas and 900 out of 1424 nationally.
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
4.4K MWh
Latest Month
80.9K MWh
Annual Generation
15.7%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $111.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Elbow Creek Wind Farm · 345 kV
Substation Distance
1.053 km
Operator
NRG Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ELB_ELBCREEK
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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