Hale Community Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59247
- Capacity
- 478 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hale, TX
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Southwestern Public Service Co
- Parent Company
- Xcel Energy
- Annual Generation
- 1,936,494 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 46.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Hale Community Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #10 of 249 Wind plants in TX#32 of 1442 nationally
478 MW Wind operating in Hale, TX — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
478 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.9502, -101.6513
County
Hale, TX
Nearby Plants
- PaleoBESS200 MW · 15.7 km
- Antelope StationNatural Gas167.4 MW · 20.1 km
- Elk StationNatural Gas799.2 MW · 20.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southwestern Public Service Co | Southwestern Public Service | — |
| Owner(s) | Southwestern Public Service Co | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Hale Community Wind Farm is a 478 MW wind power plant located in Hale County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2019 and utilizes one generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The facility is owned by Xcel Energy and operated by Southwestern Public Service Co. The wind turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V116-2.0, with a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 94 meters. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and falls within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Hale Community Wind Farm generated 1,936,494 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.2%. The installed cost of the plant was $1,447.26 per kW, according to FERC data. Hale Community Wind Farm is ranked as the 10th largest wind farm out of approximately 200 in Texas, and 32nd out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
240 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
199.7K MWh
Latest Month
1.9M MWh
Annual Generation
46.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,418/kW
Installed Cost
Southwestern Public Service Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.HALE.WND
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Lubbock TX on this developing situation.
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Red Flag Warning issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
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