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100.5 MW Wind operating in Erath, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
100.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.3650, -98.3912
County
Erath, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Buckthorn Wind Project, LLC | Capital Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Buckthorn Wind Project, LLC | Capital Power Corp | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Buckthorn Wind is a 100.5 MW wind power plant located in Erath County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Buckthorn Wind Project, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 87 meters and a rotor diameter of 126 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V126-3.45. In its most recent year of operation, Buckthorn Wind generated 359,571 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 40.8%. Buckthorn Wind ranks 200 out of 200 wind plants in Texas, and 711 out of 734 nationally.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
33.0K MWh
Latest Month
359.6K MWh
Annual Generation
40.8%
Capacity Factor
2017
$1,486/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $149.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BUCKTHRN_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP