Buffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56484
- Capacity
- 232.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Nolan, TX
- Operating Since
- 2007
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 350,443 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Buffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #66 of 249 Wind plants in TX#204 of 1442 nationally
232.5 MW Wind operating in Nolan, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
232.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.3435, -100.2116
County
Nolan, TX
Nearby Plants
- Buffalo Gap 3 Wind FarmWind170.2 MW · 7.1 km
- South Trent Wind FarmWind101.2 MW · 8.5 km
- Sweetwater Wind 2 LLCWind98.8 MW · 13.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Buffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm is a 232.5 MW wind power facility located in Nolan County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2007 and utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It consists of one generator and is operated by AES Distributed Energy. The facility is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, falling within the TRE NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-77. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 350,443 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 17.2%. Buffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm is ranked as the 64th largest wind facility in Texas (out of 200) and 200th 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
34 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
36.9K MWh
Latest Month
350.4K MWh
Annual Generation
17.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Buffalo Gap 2 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.
Horse Hollow 2 SubstationSubstation
Buffalo Gap 1 & 3 SubstationSubstation
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