Penascal Wind Power LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56795
- Capacity
- 201.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kenedy, TX
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Annual Generation
- 297,617 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Penascal Wind Power LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #91 of 249 Wind plants in TX#273 of 1442 nationally
201.6 MW Wind operating in Kenedy, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
201.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.1150, -97.5580
County
Kenedy, TX
Nearby Plants
- Penascal II Wind Project LLCWind201.6 MW · 0.8 km
- Baffin WindWind188 MW · 8.7 km
- Pattern Gulf WindWind283.2 MW · 13.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Penascal Wind Power LLC is a 201.6 MW wind power plant located in Kenedy County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2009 and utilizes one generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The facility is owned by Avangrid and operated by Avangrid Power LLC. The plant uses Mitsubishi MWT92/2.4 wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 92 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In the most recent year of data, Penascal Wind Power generated 297,617 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.9%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Penascal Wind Power LLC ranks as the 89th largest wind plant in Texas out of 200, and 270th 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
20.9K MWh
Latest Month
297.6K MWh
Annual Generation
16.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Zorillo Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PENA_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
Deals·ppa
Avangrid, CPS Energy expand power purchase agreement for Texas wind farm
The agreement provides CPS Energy with a 161-MW portion of Avangrid's Peñascal I wind farm in Kenedy County, Texas.
Avangrid (seller)CPS Energy (buyer)
Power Engineering·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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