Heart of Texas Wind Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61032
- Capacity
- 180 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- McCulloch, TX
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Scout Clean Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 642,291 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 40.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Heart of Texas Wind Project
OperatingWind
Ranked #130 of 249 Wind plants in TX#406 of 1442 nationally
180 MW Wind operating in McCulloch, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
180 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.2402, -99.4222
County
McCulloch, TX
Nearby Plants
- Rattlesnake Power, LLCWind160 MW · 10.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Scout Clean Energy LLC | Scout Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Scout Clean Energy LLC | Scout Clean Energy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Scout Clean Energy LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Heart of Texas Wind Project is a 180 MW wind farm located in McCulloch County, Texas. The facility, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by Scout Clean Energy LLC. It utilizes a single generator comprised of multiple onshore wind turbines. The turbines have a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters, and were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.82-127.
The plant's latest annual generation was 642,291 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 40.8%. The Heart of Texas Wind Project operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. Within Texas, the plant ranks 127th out of 200 wind facilities, and nationally it ranks 399th out of 734.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
RTS 2 Wind
OperationalWind179.91 MWERCOT
Generation
59.7K MWh
Latest Month
642.3K 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
RN_RTS1
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·technology
How wind energy is made and how it helps the Texas grid
It's creating energy, electric energy, in this case from the wind, and it's a technology that has existed for millennia," said Michael Rucker, the CEO of Scout...
Michael Rucker (executive)Scout (other)
KVUE·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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