225.6 MW Wind operating in Knox, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
225.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.6073, -99.5799
County
Knox, TX
Nearby Plants
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 | Griffin Trail Wind, LLC | Irradiant Partners [49%]; Innergex Renewable Energy [50%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Griffin Trail Wind, LLC | Irradiant Partners [49%]; Innergex Renewable Energy [50%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Irradiant Partners [49%]; Innergex Renewable Energy [50%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Griffin Trail Wind is a 225.6 MW wind power plant located in Knox County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Griffin Trail Wind, LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). Key engineering specifications include a wind turbine hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.82-127. In its most recent year of operation, Griffin Trail Wind generated 696,554 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 35.3%. The plant ranks 70th out of 200 wind facilities in Texas and 211th out of 734 nationally.
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
72.9K MWh
Latest Month
696.6K MWh
Annual Generation
35.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
GRIF_TRL_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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