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161 MW Wind operating in Oldham, TX — Southwest Power Pool
161 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.3054, -102.4686
County
Oldham, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as EDF Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Spinning Spur Wind LLC is a 161 MW wind power plant located in Oldham County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. It utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines. The facility is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority, within the larger Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines are manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-101, with a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 101 meters. In its latest year of reported generation, Spinning Spur Wind produced 334,234 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.6%. Spinning Spur Wind ranks as the 145th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 448th nationally out of 734 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
29.7K MWh
Latest Month
334.2K MWh
Annual Generation
23.6%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $305.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.SPINSPUR
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP