174 MW Wind operating in Donley, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
174 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1727, -100.9322
County
Donley, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Saltfork Wind, LLC | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Salt Fork Wind Project, LLC is a 174 MW wind power plant located in Donley County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned by Southern Company, with Southern Power Co. listed as the operator. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The Salt Fork Wind Project utilizes Vestas V100-2.0 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 100 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 679,550 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.6%. The plant ranks as the 130th largest in Texas out of 200 facilities, and 414th nationally 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
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
64.7K MWh
Latest Month
679.5K MWh
Annual Generation
44.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Jericho Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SLTFRK_UN1_2
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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