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148.4 MW Wind operating in Bailey, TX — Southwest Power Pool
148.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.0585, -102.6471
County
Bailey, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | TC Energy | Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners | — |
| Owner(s) | Blue Cloud Wind Energy LLC | Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Holding | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Blue Cloud Wind Energy LLC is a 148.4 MW wind power plant located in Bailey County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Holding, a company based in Denmark. TC Energy is the listed operator per EIA data. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology.
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 87 meters and a rotor diameter of 126 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V126-3.45. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 564,040 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 43.4%. Blue Cloud Wind Energy operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. It is ranked as the 171st largest plant in Texas out of 200, and 534th nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
57.1K MWh
Latest Month
564.0K MWh
Annual Generation
43.4%
Capacity Factor
2018
$1,183/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $175.6M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.BCW1.BCW1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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