Desert Sky — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55992
- Capacity
- 167.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pecos, TX
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Desert Sky Wind Farm LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 496,721 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 33.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Desert Sky
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #140 of 249 Wind plants in TX#435 of 1442 nationally
167.7 MW Wind operating in Pecos, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
167.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.9178, -102.0867
County
Pecos, TX
Nearby Plants
- NWP Indian Mesa Wind FarmWind82.5 MW · 11.0 km
- Greenalia Solar Power Blackwelder RanchSolar199.7 MW · 15.1 km
- Blackwelder Ranch WindWind110.4 MW · 15.1 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 | Desert Sky Wind Farm LP | AEP Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Desert Sky Wind Farm LP | AEP Renewables; Invenergy LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as AEP Renewables; Invenergy LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Desert Sky Wind Farm is a 160.5 megawatt (MW) wind power station near the far West Texas town of Iraan, in Pecos County. The wind farm consists of 107 GE wind turbines, each rated at 1.5 megawatts spread over a 15-square-mile (39 km2) area. American Electric Power (AEP) owns the facility and CPS Energy of San Antonio purchases all power produced under long-term agreements with AEP.
Read more on WikipediaThe Desert Sky wind farm is a 167.7 MW wind power plant located in Pecos County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Desert Sky Wind Farm LP. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, within the TRE NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Desert Sky generated 496,721 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 33.8%. The wind farm utilizes GE Wind GE1.5-82.5 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 65 meters. Desert Sky ranks as the 136th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 429th nationally out of 734.
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
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
42.8K MWh
Latest Month
496.7K MWh
Annual Generation
33.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Desert Sky Wind Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
INDNENR_1_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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