Panther Creek Wind Farm Three — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56979
- Capacity
- 215.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sterling, TX
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Big Sky Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 706,173 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Panther Creek Wind Farm Three
OperatingWind
Ranked #77 of 249 Wind plants in TX#229 of 1442 nationally
215.5 MW Wind operating in Sterling, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
215.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.9925, -101.1167
County
Sterling, TX
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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
Panther Creek Wind Farm Three is a 215.5 MW wind power plant located in Sterling County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it uses GE1.6-91 model turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 91 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 706,173 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.4%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh. Panther Creek Wind Farm Three is ranked as the 75th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 225th nationally out of 734 wind farms.
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
55.5K MWh
Latest Month
706.2K MWh
Annual Generation
37.4%
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
Panther Creek Wind 3 Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
E.ON
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
PC_SOUTH_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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