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200.2 MW Wind operating in Hardeman, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
200.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.1705, -99.5634
County
Hardeman, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Summit III Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Blue Summit III Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Blue Summit III Wind is a 200.2 MW wind power plant located in Hardeman County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Blue Summit III Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of GE2.5-127 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 127 meters and a hub height of 89 meters.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In its most recent year of operation, Blue Summit III Wind generated 748,038 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.7%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. Blue Summit III Wind ranks as the 94th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 296th nationally out of 734 wind plants.
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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
59.9K MWh
Latest Month
748.0K MWh
Annual Generation
42.7%
Capacity Factor
2019
$1,166/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $233.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BLSMT1_5_A_6
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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