99.8 MW Wind operating in Kinney, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
99.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.1921, -100.1841
County
Kinney, 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 | Big Sky Wind, LLC | E.ON Climate & Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | small shareholder(s) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Anacacho Wind Farm, LLC is a 99.8 MW wind power facility located in Kinney County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2012 and utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It consists of a single generator and is operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC, though ownership is attributed to small shareholder(s). The facility's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters, and are manufactured by Vestas, model V100-1.8.
The wind farm operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 315,981 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 36.1%. Financial data indicates that Anacacho Wind Farm, LLC has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh. The plant ranks 201st out of 245 wind facilities in Texas, and 735th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
20.6K MWh
Latest Month
316.0K MWh
Annual Generation
36.1%
Capacity Factor
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Big Sky Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Odlaw Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Lower Colorado River Authority
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ANACACHO
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report