Buckthorn Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60983
- Capacity
- 100.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Erath, TX
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Buckthorn Wind Project, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 359,571 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 40.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Buckthorn Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #204 of 249 Wind plants in TX#723 of 1442 nationally
100.5 MW Wind operating in Erath, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
100.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.3650, -98.3912
County
Erath, TX
Nearby Plants
- Silver Star I Wind Power ProjectWind52.8 MW · 8.0 km
- TPE Erath Solar, LLCSolar9.9 MW · 20.6 km
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 | Buckthorn Wind Project, LLC | Capital Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Buckthorn Wind Project, LLC | Capital Power Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Buckthorn Wind is a 100.5 MW wind power plant located in Erath County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Buckthorn Wind Project, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 87 meters and a rotor diameter of 126 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V126-3.45. In its most recent year of operation, Buckthorn Wind generated 359,571 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 40.8%. Buckthorn Wind ranks 200 out of 200 wind plants in Texas, and 711 out of 734 nationally.
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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
33.0K MWh
Latest Month
359.6K MWh
Annual Generation
40.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
BUCKTHRN_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Capital Power agrees 100MW Texas wind deal
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Capital Power agrees 100MW Texas wind deal
Canadian energy company Capital Power Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire the over 100MW Buckthorn wind farm in the US...
Capital Power Corporation (buyer)
reNews - Renewable Energy News·6 years ago
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