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226.1 MW Wind operating in Nueces, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
226.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.5938, -97.6366
County
Nueces, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Patriot Wind Farm is a 226.1 MW wind power plant located in Nueces County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Avangrid Power LLC, a subsidiary of Avangrid. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The wind turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V136-3.6, with a hub height of 82 meters and a rotor diameter of 136 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Patriot Wind Farm generated 668,970 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 33.8%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. Patriot Wind Farm is ranked 69th out of 200 wind plants in Texas and 208th out of 734 wind plants 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
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
40.9K MWh
Latest Month
669.0K MWh
Annual Generation
33.8%
Capacity Factor
2019
$1,166/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $263.6M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SHAFFER_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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