Trent Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55968
- Capacity
- 152 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Nolan, TX
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Trent Wind Farm LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 515,025 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 38.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Trent Wind Farm
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #155 of 249 Wind plants in TX#473 of 1442 nationally
152 MW Wind operating in Nolan, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
152 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.4552, -100.7239
County
Nolan, TX
Nearby Plants
- Loraine Windpark Project LLCWind150 MW · 2.8 km
- Roscoe Wind Farm LLCWind209 MW · 6.1 km
- Champion Wind Farm LLCWind126.5 MW · 12.8 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Trent Wind Farm LLC | AEP Renewables [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Trent Wind Farm LLC | AEP Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as AEP Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Trent Wind Farm, also known as the Trent Mesa Wind Project, is a 150 megawatt wind power station located between Abilene and Sweetwater in West Texas. The wind farm consists of 100 GE wind turbines each rated at 1.5 megawatts. American Electric Power owns the Trent Wind Farm and TXU Energy purchases the electricity produced under a long-term agreement.
Read more on WikipediaTrent Wind Farm is a 152 MW wind power facility located in Nolan County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Trent Wind Farm LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The turbines have a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-82.5.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 515,025 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 38.6%. Trent Wind Farm ranks 151st out of 200 wind plants in Texas and 467th out of 734 wind plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
38.8K MWh
Latest Month
515.0K MWh
Annual Generation
38.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Trent Wind Farm Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
2.198 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TRENT_TRENT
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (3)Beta
Grid·interconnection
Why wind energy from the High Plains can’t get to other Texans and the grid
While wind farms in the region could help power and lower energy costs for at least 9 million homes, significant infrastructure upgrades...
Texas (other)
The Texas Tribune·3 years ago
Industry·corporate
Road to 100: How the shale boom broke Georgetown, Texas’ renewables spell
In 2017, the city of about 50000 became the largest in the U.S. able to claim it ran on 100% renewable energy. But after customer bills...
Georgetown, Texas (other)
Utility Dive·6 years ago
Regulatory·state puc
Tax breaks for wind farms near military bases targeted
A Wichita Falls lawmaker's bill would affect about 15 bases across Texas that conduct flight training exercises.
Texas (other)Wichita Falls (other)
Abilene Reporter-News·8 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
View all articles