Champion Wind Farm LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56592
- Capacity
- 126.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Nolan, TX
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Big Sky Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 94,859 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 8.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Champion Wind Farm LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #186 of 249 Wind plants in TX#595 of 1442 nationally
126.5 MW Wind operating in Nolan, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
126.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.3941, -100.6089
County
Nolan, TX
Nearby Plants
- Roscoe Wind Farm LLCWind209 MW · 10.0 km
- Inadale Wind Farm LLC HybridBESS206.9 MW · 11.8 km
- Trent Wind FarmWind152 MW · 12.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Champion Wind Farm LLC is a 126.5 MW wind power plant located in Nolan County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility uses Siemens SWT-2.3-93 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 93 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. Champion Wind Farm is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its latest reporting year, Champion Wind Farm generated 94,859 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 8.6%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh, according to FERC data. Champion Wind Farm ranks as the 182nd largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 589th 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
1 MWh
Latest Month
94.9K MWh
Annual Generation
8.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Big Sky Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Champion Wind Farm Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
E.ON
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
TKWSW_CHAMP
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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