Mesquite Wind Power LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56395
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Shackelford, TX
- Operating Since
- 2007
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Mesquite Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 346,274 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Mesquite Wind Power LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #112 of 249 Wind plants in TX#317 of 1442 nationally
200 MW Wind operating in Shackelford, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.6107, -99.5040
County
Shackelford, TX
Nearby Plants
- Post Oak Wind LLCWind200 MW · 9.0 km
- Hackberry Wind FarmWind165.6 MW · 19.1 km
- WAL536Natural Gas1.2 MW · 23.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mesquite Wind LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Mesquite Wind LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Mesquite Wind Power LLC is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Shackelford County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by Mesquite Wind LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The wind farm utilizes Gamesa G83-2.0 wind turbines, characterized by a rotor diameter of 83 meters and a hub height of 78 meters. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 346,274 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.8%. Mesquite Wind Power LLC ranks as the 105th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 350th 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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
36.4K MWh
Latest Month
346.3K MWh
Annual Generation
19.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
West Shackleford Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
NextEra Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LNCRK_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
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RWE expands renewable energy in West Texas to power the oilfield
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Midland Reporter-Telegram·12 months ago
Industry·partnership
GE Vernova to supply 109 wind turbines to RWE farms
GE Vernova supplies more than 100 state-of-the-art wind turbines for RWE's Honey Mesquite and Forest Creek wind farms in Texas.
GE Vernova (seller)RWE (buyer)
Inspenet·1 years ago
Industry·partnership
GE Vernova Turbines Will Power Texas Wind Farms
GE Vernova said it has an agreement with global energy developer RWE to provide 109 of GE Vernova's 2.8-MW wind turbines for two projects in Texas.
GE Vernova (seller)RWE (buyer)
POWER Magazine·1 years ago
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