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257.3 MW Wind operating in Crosby, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
257.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.8361, -101.1137
County
Crosby, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Wake Wind Energy LLC | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Wake Wind Energy Center is a 257.3 MW wind power plant located in Crosby County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Southern Power Co, a subsidiary of Southern Company. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it employs GE1.715-103 model turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 103 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 883,780 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.2%. Wake Wind Energy Center is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. Within Texas, the plant ranks as the 48th largest out of 200 wind facilities, and nationally it ranks 153rd out of 734.
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
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
74.6K MWh
Latest Month
883.8K MWh
Annual Generation
39.2%
Capacity Factor
2016
$1,611/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $414.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wake Wind Wind Energy Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
3.682 km
Operator
Southern Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
WAKEWE_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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