Peyton Creek Wind Farm LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62417
- Capacity
- 151.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Matagorda, TX
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Big Sky Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 318,180 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Peyton Creek Wind Farm LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #158 of 249 Wind plants in TX#481 of 1442 nationally
151.2 MW Wind operating in Matagorda, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
151.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.8679, -95.9061
County
Matagorda, TX
Nearby Plants
- Peyton Creek Wind Farm IIWind243 MW · 5.1 km
- Isaac SolarSolar51.6 MW · 8.4 km
- HEB00292Natural Gas1.2 MW · 13.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Big Sky Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Peyton Creek Wind Farm LLC is a 151.2 MW wind power plant located in Matagorda County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant uses Nordex AW125/3150 turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 125 meters and a hub height of 87.5 meters. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, Peyton Creek Wind Farm generated 318,180 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.1%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh, according to FERC EQR data. The plant is ranked 154th out of 200 wind facilities in Texas and 474th out of 734 wind facilities nationally.
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
28.1K MWh
Latest Month
318.2K MWh
Annual Generation
24.1%
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
PCT_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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