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204 MW Wind operating in Clay, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
204 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.5063, -98.3721
County
Clay, 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 | Shannon Wind LLC | Mortenson Construction | — |
| Owner(s) | Shannon Wind LLC | Alterra Power Corp; Starwood Capital Group | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Alterra Power Corp; Starwood Capital Group
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Shannon Wind is a 204 MW wind power plant located in Clay County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by Shannon Wind LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 103 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.715-103.
In its most recent year of operation, Shannon Wind generated 444,456 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.9%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. Shannon Wind ranks as the 83rd largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 253rd 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
32.6K MWh
Latest Month
444.5K MWh
Annual Generation
24.9%
Capacity Factor
2015
$1,640/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $334.6M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SHANNONW_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-04-19
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP