302.4 MW Wind operating in Irion, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
302.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Santa Rita East is a 302.4 MW wind power plant located in Irion County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Invenergy Services LLC, a subsidiary of Invenergy. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it uses GE2.5-127 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 127 meters and a hub height of 89 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Santa Rita East generated 1,235,859 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.7%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the NERC region TRE. Santa Rita East ranks as the 23rd largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 76th 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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
109.8K MWh
Latest Month
1.2M MWh
Annual Generation
46.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
HICK_G1_G2
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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