Karankawa Wind LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61343
- Capacity
- 307.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Patricio, TX
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Annual Generation
- 824,540 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Karankawa Wind LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #21 of 249 Wind plants in TX#71 of 1442 nationally
307.1 MW Wind operating in San Patricio, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
307.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.1350, -97.7573
County
San Patricio, TX
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- El Algodon Alto Wind Farm, LLCWind200.2 MW · 15.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Karankawa Wind LLC is a 307.1 MW wind power plant located in San Patricio County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2019 and utilizes one generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The facility is owned by Avangrid, with Avangrid Power LLC serving as the operator. The plant uses GE2.5-116 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 90 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Karankawa Wind generated 824,540 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.7%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the NERC region TRE. Karankawa Wind ranks as the 20th largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 70th nationally out of 734. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
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
54.8K MWh
Latest Month
824.5K MWh
Annual Generation
30.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mathis Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
South Texas Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
KARAKAW1_1
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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