Cranell Wind Farm LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62416
- Capacity
- 220 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Refugio, TX
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Big Sky Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 551,464 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Cranell Wind Farm LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #75 of 249 Wind plants in TX#224 of 1442 nationally
220 MW Wind operating in Refugio, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
220 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.1949, -97.4346
County
Refugio, TX
Nearby Plants
- Blackjack Creek Wind FarmWind239.6 MW · 8.7 km
- Pintail BESSBESS200 MW · 16.9 km
- Peacock Energy ProjectSolar150 MW · 22.1 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | RWE Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as RWE Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Cranell Wind Farm LLC is a 220 MW wind power plant located in Refugio County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbine technology. Specifically, it uses Vestas V120-2.2 wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 120 meters and a hub height of 92 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Cranell Wind Farm generated 551,464 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.7%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. Cranell Wind Farm is ranked as the 73rd largest wind farm in Texas out of 200, and 220th nationally out of 734. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh.
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
31.5K MWh
Latest Month
551.5K MWh
Annual Generation
28.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$65.2/MWh
PPA Price
Big Sky Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CRANELL_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (6)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
Texas Adding to U.S.-Leading Renewable Portfolio with 200-MW RWE Wind Farm
A 200-MW onshore wind farm project is under construction in Texas, an installation that will add to the state's US-leading renewable energy portfolio.
Texas (other)RWE (developer)
POWER Magazine·2 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
Peyton Creek comes online as RWE’s 24th wind farm in U.S.
Peyton Creek Wind Farm, a 151 megawatt (MW) onshore facility located in Matagorda County, Texas, has achieved commercial operation.
Peyton Creek Wind Farm (operator)RWE (operator)
RWE·3 years ago
Deals·m and a
RWE to divest a stake of 51% in four onshore wind farms in Texas to Algonquin
RWE, one of the world's leading renewable energy companies, has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp to sell a 51%...
RWE (seller)Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (buyer)
RWE·3 years ago
Deals·m and a
RWE to divest a stake of 24% in four onshore wind farms in Texas to Greencoat
RWE, one of the world's leading renewable energy companies, has signed an agreement with Greencoat to sell a 24% stake in four RWE onshore...
RWE (seller)Greencoat (buyer)
RWE·5 years ago
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