3.5 MW Wind operating in Randall, TX — Southwest Power Pool
3.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.9686, -101.7899
County
Randall, TX
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | West Texas A&M University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Rattlesnake Power, LLC, West Texas A&M University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility is a 3.5 MW wind power plant located in Randall County, Texas. The facility, which began operating in 2016, is owned and operated by West Texas A&M University. It consists of two onshore wind turbines. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The facility utilizes Goldwind GW136 wind turbines, featuring a rotor diameter of 136 meters and a hub height of 130 meters. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 8,829 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.8%. The plant ranks 245th out of 245 wind facilities in Texas, and 1251st out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
8.8K MWh
Annual Generation
28.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.WTAMWIND
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
Red Flag Warning: Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:30PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Red Flag Warning: Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:30PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Last updated 2026-03-21
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