Post Oak Wind LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56483
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Shackelford, TX
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Mesquite Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 413,996 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Post Oak Wind LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #110 of 249 Wind plants in TX#348 of 1442 nationally
200 MW Wind operating in Shackelford, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.5298, -99.5079
County
Shackelford, TX
Nearby Plants
- Mesquite Wind Power LLCWind200 MW · 9.0 km
- WAL536Natural Gas1.2 MW · 18.6 km
- HEB00070Natural Gas1.2 MW · 25.8 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 | Mesquite Wind LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship | — |
| Owner(s) | Mesquite Wind LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Post Oak Wind LLC is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Shackelford County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2008 and is operated by Mesquite Wind LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The wind turbines have a hub height of 78 meters and a rotor diameter of 87 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Gamesa and are model G87-2.0.
In the most recent year of data, Post Oak Wind generated 413,996 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.7%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. Post Oak Wind is ranked as the 109th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and the 328th largest in the United States 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
43.8K MWh
Latest Month
414.0K MWh
Annual Generation
23.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Horton Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Neas SubstationSubstation
Rainy Creek SubstationSubstation
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