Blue Cloud Wind Energy LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60270
- Capacity
- 148.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bailey, TX
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- TC Energy
- Parent Company
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Holding
- Annual Generation
- 564,040 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 43.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Blue Cloud Wind Energy LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #175 of 249 Wind plants in TX#542 of 1442 nationally
148.4 MW Wind operating in Bailey, TX — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
148.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
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 | TC Energy | Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners | — |
| Owner(s) | Blue Cloud Wind Energy LLC | Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Holding | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Blue Cloud Wind Energy LLC is a 148.4 MW wind power plant located in Bailey County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Holding, a company based in Denmark. TC Energy is the listed operator per EIA data. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology.
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 87 meters and a rotor diameter of 126 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V126-3.45. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 564,040 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 43.4%. Blue Cloud Wind Energy operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. It is ranked as the 171st largest plant in Texas out of 200, and 534th nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalWind148.4 MWSPP
Generation
57.1K MWh
Latest Month
564.0K MWh
Annual Generation
43.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.BCW1.BCW1
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (8)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
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
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
General
Ontario promised TC Energy $285M, despite expert advice
An internal memo suggests TC Energy's pumped storage project in Georgian Bay may not be the best option to meet Ontario's energy needs.
The Narwhal·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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