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265 MW Wind testing in Crockett, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
265 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
—
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.9819, -101.8505
County
Crockett, 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 | Big Sampson Wind Project, LLC | ENGIE SA | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sampson Wind Project, LLC | ENGIE | — |
| Status | Testing | operating | — |
Big Sampson Wind is a 265 MW wind power plant located in Crockett County, Texas. The facility, which utilizes onshore wind turbine technology, is owned and operated by Big Sampson Wind Project, LLC, a subsidiary of the French multinational ENGIE. The plant consists of a single generator and ranks as the 47th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 148th nationally out of 734.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the larger Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. As a wind-powered facility, its primary fuel source is wind (WND). There have been 6 news articles related to the plant, with 5 focusing on deals and 1 on industry news.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,468/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $389.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Iraan Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-26
View all articlesElectric 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