South Plains II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60087
- Capacity
- 300 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Floyd, TX
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Onward Energy
- Parent Company
- Onward Energy Holdings
- Annual Generation
- 1,005,240 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 38.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
South Plains II
OperatingWind
Ranked #32 of 249 Wind plants in TX#90 of 1442 nationally
300 MW Wind operating in Floyd, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.2075, -101.3693
County
Floyd, TX
Nearby Plants
- South Plains Wind Phase IWind200 MW · 10.8 km
- Longhorn WindWind200 MW · 16.2 km
- Briscoe Wind FarmWind150 MW · 19.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Onward Energy | E.ON Energy Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Onward Energy | Onward Energy Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
South Plains II is a 300 MW wind power plant located in Floyd County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2016 and utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is owned by Onward Energy Holdings and operated by Onward Energy.
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 91.5 meters and a rotor diameter of 117 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V117-3.3. In its most recent year of operation, South Plains II generated 1,005,240 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 38.2%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. South Plains II ranks as the 31st largest power plant in Texas out of 200, and 96th 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
109.9K MWh
Latest Month
1.0M MWh
Annual Generation
38.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
South Plains Wind 2 Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
SunEdison
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SPLAIN2_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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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
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
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
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