Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57866
- Capacity
- 78.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Oldham, TX
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 181,729 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch
OperatingWind
Ranked #220 of 249 Wind plants in TX#835 of 1442 nationally
78.2 MW Wind operating in Oldham, TX — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
78.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.2436, -102.2100
County
Oldham, TX
Nearby Plants
- Wildorado Wind LLCWind161 MW · 10.0 km
- Canadian Breaks, LLCWind210.1 MW · 10.7 km
- Carol Wind, LLCWind167.8 MW · 13.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Cielo Wind Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch is a 78.2 MW wind power plant located in Oldham County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 101 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-101. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 181,729 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.5%. The Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch ranks as the 216th largest power plant in Texas out of 245, and 827th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
14.9K MWh
Latest Month
181.7K MWh
Annual Generation
26.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.SPINSPUR
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)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
General
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative observes 40th anniversary
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AOL.com·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative observes 40th anniversary
The business headquarted in Amarillo is celebrating with a look back at its storied legacy and optimism for the innovation that drives its...
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative (operator)
Amarillo Globe-News·1 years ago
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