Sunray Wind I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57326
- Capacity
- 49.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Moore, TX
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Diamond Shamrock Refining Company LP
- Parent Company
- Valero Energy
- Annual Generation
- 129,718 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- TRE
Sunray Wind I
OperatingWind
Ranked #230 of 249 Wind plants in TX#955 of 1442 nationally
49.5 MW Wind operating in Moore, TX — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
49.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.9458, -101.9012
County
Moore, TX
Nearby Plants
- Brisket Wind (8) LLCWind10 MW · 7.7 km
- Flat Iron Wind (7) LLCWind10 MW · 9.0 km
- Tri-Tip Wind (9) LLCWind10 MW · 9.0 km
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 | Diamond Shamrock Refining Company LP | Valero Energy Corp [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Diamond Shamrock Refining Company LP | Valero Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Sunray Wind I is a 49.5 MW wind power plant located in Moore County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2009 and utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The facility is owned by Valero Energy and operated by Diamond Shamrock Refining Company LP. The wind turbine specifications include a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbine model is GE1.5-77, manufactured by GE Wind.
In the most recent year of data, Sunray Wind I generated 129,718 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.9%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In terms of size, Sunray Wind I ranks as the 226th largest power plant in Texas out of 245, and 944th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
13.2K MWh
Latest Month
129.7K MWh
Annual Generation
29.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Valero Sunray Wind Farm Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Valero
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
News & Articles (5)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:30PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Amarillo TX·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:30PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Amarillo TX·5 days ago
Grid·outage
Valero raising FCC production at McKee, Texas refinery after power outage -sources
Valero Energy Corp on Wednesday was increasing production on the restarting, gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker (FCC) at its...
Valero Energy Corp (operator)
Reuters·4 years ago
General
Wind powers oil refinery in Texas
A 50 MW wind farm in Texas is independent oil refinery Valero's highlight of 2009. Last autumn, the company finished commissioning its Sunray wind farm.
Wind Power Monthly·8 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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