Buffalo Gap Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56240
- Capacity
- 120.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Taylor, TX
- Operating Since
- 2006
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- AES
- Annual Generation
- 178,961 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Buffalo Gap Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #190 of 249 Wind plants in TX#613 of 1442 nationally
120.6 MW Wind operating in Taylor, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
120.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.8918, -92.9835
County
Taylor, TX
Nearby Plants
- Laurel Wind FarmWind123.4 MW · 4.3 km
- Higgins Generating StationNatural Gas688.4 MW · 19.1 km
- Marshalltown Generating StationNatural Gas708.8 MW · 19.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Buffalo Gap Wind Farm is a 120.6 MW wind power plant located in Taylor County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2006 and consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The facility is owned by AES and operated by AES Distributed Energy.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 78 meters and a rotor diameter of 80 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V80-1.8. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 178,961 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.9%. The Buffalo Gap Wind Farm operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. It is ranked as the 186th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 607th 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
135 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
16.7K MWh
Latest Month
179.0K MWh
Annual Generation
16.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Buffalo Gap 1 & 3 Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
AES Corporation
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.
Callahan Divide Wind SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (7)Beta
Industry
Thank you, Texas: U.S. wind energy capacity hits an all-time high
Texas played no small role in the nation's wind energy capacity hitting an all-time high in 2020. Construction in the Lone Star state was...
Texas (other)
Corpus Christi Caller-Times·4 years ago
Industry
Wind power installation surged in 2020, especially in Texas
Texas offered the brightest spot in wind energy in 2020, a year that experts say was the strongest ever for growth in the industry.
Texas (other)
Corpus Christi Caller-Times·5 years ago
Hazards·wildfire
Game Ranch Fire continues to burn in Nolan County 5 days later, land owners worried
NOLAN COUNTY, Texas (KTXS) – Shane Robertson is upset that a wind turbine caught fire on his 1200 acre land and burned about 300 acres of...
Nolan County (other)Shane Robertson (other)
KTXS·5 years ago
Industry
Will 2019 be the year of the turbine? Wind energy continues to surge in Texas
To be clear, Texas is still deeply oil country. But wind energy is quickly expanding its footprint in the Lone Star state.
Texas (other)
Corpus Christi Caller-Times·7 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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