Green Pastures Wind II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59733
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Knox, TX
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Green Pastures Wind II, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 291,083 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Green Pastures Wind II
OperatingWind
Ranked #160 of 249 Wind plants in TX#506 of 1442 nationally
150 MW Wind operating in Knox, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.6460, -99.5329
County
Knox, TX
Nearby Plants
- Griffin Trail WindWind225.6 MW · 6.1 km
- Green Pastures Wind IWind150 MW · 13.4 km
- TG EastWind336 MW · 16.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Green Pastures Wind II, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Green Pastures Wind II is a 150 MW wind power plant located in Knox County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by Green Pastures Wind II, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility uses Acciona AW116/3000 wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 92 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Green Pastures Wind II generated 291,083 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.1%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. Green Pastures Wind II ranks as the 155th largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 504th nationally out of 734 plants.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
26.4K MWh
Latest Month
291.1K MWh
Annual Generation
22.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
VERTIGO_UN1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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