161 MW Wind operating in Oldham, TX — Southwest Power Pool
161 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2919, -102.3031
County
Oldham, TX
Nearby Plants
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 | Wildorado Wind, LLC | Clearway Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | NRG Energy, Inc, Other | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
The Wildorado Wind Ranch, completed in 2007, is located on approximately 16,000 acres (6,500 ha) 25 miles (40 km) west of Amarillo, Texas, and consists of 161 MW of wind turbines. These turbines have the capacity to meet the electricity demand of more than 50,000 households. The Wildorado Wind Ranch was developed by Cielo Wind Power, of Austin, Texas, in conjunction with Edison Mission Group of Irvine, California,
Read more on WikipediaWildorado Wind LLC is a 161 MW wind power plant located in Oldham County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by Wildorado Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of Clearway Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it employs Siemens SWT-2.3-93 wind turbines, characterized by a rotor diameter of 93 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the MRO NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Wildorado Wind LLC generated 692,051 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 49.0%. The plant holds a rank of 144 out of 200 wind facilities in Texas and 447 out of 734 nationally. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $15.01 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
56.1K MWh
Latest Month
692.1K MWh
Annual Generation
49.0%
Capacity Factor
$25.0/MWh
PPA Price
Wildorado Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wildorado Wind Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
NRG Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SWPP
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Red Flag Warning: Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:30PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Red Flag Warning: Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:30PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Last updated 2026-03-21
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