182.4 MW Wind operating in Scurry, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
182.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.9479, -101.1478
County
Scurry, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Shell Wind Energy; Mitsui & | — |
| Owner(s) | InfraRed Energy Transition Fund LP, Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Shell | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
The Brazos Wind Farm, also known as the Green Mountain Energy Wind Farm at Brazos, is located in Borden and Scurry counties in Texas. It has 160 wind turbines, each rated at one megawatt (MW) and supplied by Mitsubishi, and was completed in December 2003. The wind farm sells generated power on a long-term basis to a local power distributor, TXU Energy, to supply approximately 30,000 homes in Texas. 50% of the Brazos Wind Farm is owned by Shell Wind Energy, Inc.
Read more on WikipediaThe Brazos Wind Farm is a 182.4 MW wind power plant located in Scurry County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2003 and has one generator. It is owned by Shell, a company based in the United Kingdom, and operated by Shell Wind Energy Inc. The primary fuel source is wind (WND), and the technology used is onshore wind turbines. The wind turbines have a hub height of 69 meters and a rotor diameter of 61.4 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Mitsubishi, model MWT62/1.0.
In the most recent year of data, the Brazos Wind Farm generated 658,677 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.2%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Brazos Wind Farm is ranked as the 121st largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 394th nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
54.6K MWh
Latest Month
658.7K MWh
Annual Generation
41.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Brazos Wind 1 Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.82 km
Operator
Shell
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
FLUVANNA_1_2
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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