Blackjack Creek Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62783
- Capacity
- 239.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bee, TX
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Big Sky Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 555,397 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Blackjack Creek Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #62 of 249 Wind plants in TX#194 of 1442 nationally
239.6 MW Wind operating in Bee, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAGEM
239.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.2078, -97.5227
County
Bee, TX
Nearby Plants
- Cranell Wind Farm LLCWind220 MW · 8.7 km
- Pintail BESSBESS200 MW · 20.1 km
- Karankawa Wind LLCWind307.1 MW · 24.4 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
Blackjack Creek Wind Farm is a 239.6 MW wind power plant located in Bee County, Texas. The facility, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by Big Sky Wind, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant uses Nordex N155/4.8 turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 155 meters and a hub height of 108 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Blackjack Creek Wind Farm generated 555,397 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.5%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Blackjack Creek Wind Farm is ranked 60th out of 200 wind plants in Texas and 191st out of 734 wind plants nationally. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.2 per MWh, according to FERC data.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Blackjack Creek Wind
OperationalWind240.5 MWERCOT
Generation
38.6K MWh
Latest Month
555.4K MWh
Annual Generation
26.5%
Capacity Factor
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
BLACKJAK_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (9)Beta
General
RWE’s Onshore Blackjack Creek Wind Farm Under Construction
A 240-megawatt (MW) onshore wind farm, located in Bee and Refugio counties, Texas. The project is expected to be online in late 2021.
Energy Industry Review·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
RWE’s Onshore Blackjack Creek Wind Farm Under Construction
A 240-megawatt (MW) onshore wind farm, located in Bee and Refugio counties, Texas. The project is expected to be online in late 2021.
RWE (developer)
Energy Industry Review·4 years ago
General
RWE Renewables begins construction on 240-MW Blackjack Creek Wind Farm in Texas
Blackjack Creek, a 240-MW onshore wind farm, located in Bee and Refugio counties, Texas, is under construction by RWE Renewables.
Windpower Engineering & Development·4 years ago
General
RWE Renewables begins construction on 240-MW Blackjack Creek Wind Farm in Texas
Blackjack Creek, a 240-MW onshore wind farm, located in Bee and Refugio counties, Texas, is under construction by RWE Renewables.
Windpower Engineering & Development·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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