49.5 MW Wind operating in Moore, TX — Southwest Power Pool
49.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.9458, -101.9012
County
Moore, TX
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
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
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
13.2K MWh
Latest Month
129.7K MWh
Annual Generation
29.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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.
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: 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
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