Goldthwaite Wind Energy Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58321
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Mills, TX
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Invenergy Services LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 433,647 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 33.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Goldthwaite Wind Energy Facility
OperatingWind
Ranked #168 of 249 Wind plants in TX#492 of 1442 nationally
150 MW Wind operating in Mills, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.9898, -94.5077
County
Mills, TX
Nearby Plants
- Lost Creek Wind Energy FacilityWind168 MW · 1.3 km
- Bluegrass RidgeWind56.7 MW · 10.9 km
- Osborn Wind EnergyWind200.9 MW · 17.4 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 | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Goldthwaite Wind Energy Facility is a 150 MW wind power plant located in Mills County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2013 and is operated by Invenergy Services LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The plant is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The facility's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.7-100. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 433,647 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 33.0%. The Goldthwaite Wind Energy Facility ranks 165th out of 200 wind plants in Texas and 513th out of 734 wind plants nationally.
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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Goldthwaite Wind Energy
OperationalWind149 MWERCOT
Generation
35.9K MWh
Latest Month
433.6K MWh
Annual Generation
33.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Goldthwaite Wind Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Invenergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
GWEC_G1
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (1)Beta
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