Stanton Wind Energy LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56644
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Martin, TX
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Invenergy Services LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 253,949 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Stanton Wind Energy LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #193 of 249 Wind plants in TX#616 of 1442 nationally
120 MW Wind operating in Martin, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
120 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
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 | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Stanton Wind Energy LLC is a 120 MW wind power plant located in Martin County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2008 and is operated by Invenergy Services LLC. It consists of one generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility uses GE Wind GE1.5-77 wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Stanton Wind Energy generated 253,949 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 24.1%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. Within Texas, the plant ranks 189th out of 200 facilities, and nationally it ranks 612th 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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
25.6K MWh
Latest Month
253.9K MWh
Annual Generation
24.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Stanton Wind Energy Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Invenergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SWEC_G1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (6)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
NWS Midland/Odessa TX·5 days ago
Hazards·extreme cold
In Texas black-swan blackout, everything went wrong at once
The finger-pointing began immediately: It was the frozen wind turbines that foolishly replaced traditional sources. No, fossil fuels were at...
The Japan Times·5 years ago
Industry·other
They Grew Up Around Fossil Fuels. Now, Their Jobs Are in Renewables. (Published 2019)
In America today there is more employment in wind and solar power than in mining and burning coal. And a job's a job.
The New York Times·7 years ago
Industry·other
Wind energy project may bring jobs to Bridgeport
An offshore wind development company has its sights set on Bridgeport for a new multimillion-dollar project constructing turbines.
Connecticut Post·7 years ago
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