211.2 MW Wind operating in Dawson, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
211.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7087, -101.7566
County
Dawson, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | General Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Mesquite Creek Wind, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Mesquite Creek Wind is a 211.2 MW wind power plant located in Dawson County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2015 and utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines. The facility is owned by Duke Energy and operated by Duke Energy Renewables Services. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.79-100.
In the most recent year of data, Mesquite Creek Wind generated 481,863 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 26.1%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Mesquite Creek Wind ranks as the 77th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and nationally it ranks 233rd out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
49.6K MWh
Latest Month
481.9K MWh
Annual Generation
26.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mesquite Creek Wind Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Sumitomo;Duke Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MESQCRK_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Last updated 2026-03-21
View all 10 articles