Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56638
- Capacity
- 170.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Nolan, TX
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 302,193 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #136 of 249 Wind plants in TX#425 of 1442 nationally
170.2 MW Wind operating in Nolan, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
170.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.2973, -100.1589
County
Nolan, TX
Nearby Plants
- Buffalo Gap 2 Wind FarmWind232.5 MW · 7.1 km
- Turkey Track Wind Energy LLCWind169.5 MW · 12.8 km
- Horse Hollow Wind Energy CenterWind735.5 MW · 13.3 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 3 Wind Farm is a 170.2 MW wind power plant located in Nolan County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2008 and utilizes one generator. The primary fuel source is wind (WND), and the plant uses onshore wind turbine technology. The wind turbines were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-93, with a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 93 meters. AES Distributed Energy is the operator of the facility.
The plant's latest annual generation was 302,193 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.2%. Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. The plant is ranked 132 out of 200 wind plants in Texas and 419 out of 734 nationally.
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
29.5K MWh
Latest Month
302.2K MWh
Annual Generation
20.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Buffalo Gap 1 & 3 Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.923 km
Operator
AES Corporation
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BUFF_GAP_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (2)Beta
Industry·technology
Turbine Tech Drives Wind Into the Generation Mainstream
From the first megawatt-size wind turbine erected in the U.S. in 1941 to the sleek and powerful designs of today, technological advancements...
Power Engineering·17 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
AES Adds 170 MW to Buffalo Gap Wind Farm - Texas Wind Platform Now at 524 MW
The AES Corporation announced the start of commercial operation of the 170 MW Buffalo Gap 3 wind farm expansion near Abilene, Texas.
AES Corporation (developer)
Centrica·17 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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