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200 MW Wind operating in Briscoe, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.3099, -101.2438
County
Briscoe, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Boralex US Operations LLC | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Boralex US Operations LLC | EDF Renewables; BlackRock Infrastructure Investment Group | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as EDF Renewables; BlackRock Infrastructure Investment Group
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Longhorn Wind is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Briscoe County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by Boralex US Operations LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the turbines are Vestas V100-2.0 models, each with a rotor diameter of 100 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Longhorn Wind generated 696,969 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.8%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Longhorn Wind ranks as the 108th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 333rd nationally out of 734.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
67.6K MWh
Latest Month
697.0K MWh
Annual Generation
39.8%
Capacity Factor
2015
$1,640/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $328.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Longhorn Wind Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LHORN_N_U1_2
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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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