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180 MW Wind operating in San Patricio, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
180 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.9324, -97.4584
County
San Patricio, 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 | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables
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Papalote Creek I LLC is a 180 MW wind power plant located in San Patricio County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2009, utilizes one onshore wind turbine generator. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The facility is owned and operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. It ranks as the 126th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 398th nationally out of 734 plants.
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82 meters. The wind turbine manufacturer is Vestas, and the turbine model is V82-1.65. In its most recent year of operation, Papalote Creek I LLC generated 335,767 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.3%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
24.6K MWh
Latest Month
335.8K MWh
Annual Generation
21.3%
Capacity Factor
Big Sky Wind, LLC · Data from 2023–2025
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Papalote Creek Wind Farm Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
E.ON
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PAP1_PAP1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP