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11.5 MW Wind operating in Carson, TX — Southwest Power Pool
11.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.3227, -101.5325
County
Carson, 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 | Pantex (NNSA) | Siemens | — |
| Owner(s) | Pantex (NNSA) | Pantex (National Nuclear Security Administration) (NNSA) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Pantex (National Nuclear Security Administration) (NNSA)
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Pantex is a wind power plant located in Carson County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 11.5 MW and began operating in 2014. It is owned and operated by Pantex (NNSA). The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 101 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-101.
Pantex operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 15,694 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.4%. Pantex is ranked as the 233rd largest power plant in Texas out of 245, and 1129th nationally out of 1424 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
3.6K MWh
Latest Month
15.7K MWh
Annual Generation
15.4%
Capacity Factor
2014
$1,650/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $19.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pantex North Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Xcel Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.PANTEXWND
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP