236 MW Wind operating in Nueces, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
236 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.5988, -97.5289
County
Nueces, 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 | Chapman Ranch Wind LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Chapman Ranch Wind LLC | Enbridge | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Chapman Ranch Wind I is a 236 MW wind power plant located in Nueces County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2017 and is owned by Enbridge, a Canadian company. The operator listed with the EIA is Chapman Ranch Wind LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. It is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority within the TRE NERC region.
The wind farm is equipped with Nordex AW125/3000 turbines, featuring a rotor diameter of 125 meters and a hub height of 87.5 meters. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 517,952 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.0%. Chapman Ranch Wind I ranks as the 63rd largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 197th nationally out of 734.
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
51.1K MWh
Latest Month
518.0K MWh
Annual Generation
25.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Santa Cruz Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Enbridge
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SANTACRU_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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