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135.4 MW Wind operating in Wilbarger, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
135.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.3053, -99.3793
County
Wilbarger, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Summit Wind LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Blue Summit Wind LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Blue Summit Wind LLC is a 135.4 MW wind power plant located in Wilbarger County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Blue Summit Wind LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility uses GE Wind GE1.62-87 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 87 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Blue Summit Wind generated 508,146 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.8%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. Blue Summit Wind ranks as the 178th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 563rd nationally out of 734 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
39.8K MWh
Latest Month
508.1K MWh
Annual Generation
42.8%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $256.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Blue Summit Wind Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
NextEra Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP